Jean-Michel Aulas promised €112m in player sales to DNCG
On the 13th of December 2022, while indicating how he planned for OL to meet DNCG finance regulations, Jean-Michel Aulas promised player sales worth a total of €112m to meet their expectations, according to L’Équipe. This was before he was replaced as Lyon president in May, with John Textor now acting as the club’s president.
The DNCG have been monitoring the Rhône club’s transfer activity and wage bill, following a decision made earlier this summer after concerns regarding guarantees in the budget presented by the club. Despite efforts to reverse the decision, John Textor was unable to prevent this from happening through appeals. As a result, Les Gones are under restrictions on their ability to conduct transfer business this summer.
It has now come to light that in previous conversations with the French football financial authority, Aulas had promised that funds would be raised through the following player sales – Castello Lukeba (€40m), Karl Toko-Ekambi (€20m) and Malo Gusto (€30m). Subsequently, Malo Gusto has since completed a deal to join Chelsea which was worth the sale value stated by the former OL president to the DNCG. Despite the sale of the French right back, the other sales have not materialised, which has left the club with a problem of disproving issues with their financial health. Although the club has €25m at its disposal, the wage bill remains too high.
GFFN | Liam Wraith
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