"The decisions are solid," promised Didier Quillot, this Thursday, after the announcement of the final cessation of the Ligue 1 and Ligue 2 seasons. Strong enough to guard against any recourse? Not in the minds of Jean-Michel Aulas and the management of OL. First of all, let’s underline that the orientations of the Professional Football League (LFP), with a classification established according to a ratio of matches played / points taken, is not favorable for Gones, seventh and therefore outside European places . Admittedly, the Rhone club could win a ticket to the Europa League in the event of victory in the final of the League Cup. Still, the said final should take place in August, as the LFP hopes. In any case, it is still Paris Saint-Germain that will have to be dropped if necessary ... OL is therefore one of the big losers in the case.
"JMA" did not lack ideas ...
This is why President Aulas has multiplied the tracks in order to continue the season in recent weeks, and again in recent days, even if it means going through… play-offs. "An alternative solution which made it possible to finish the Championship and thus preserve the fairness inherent in any sporting competition and to be in phase with the proposals of UEFA based on sporting merit according to objective, transparent and non-discriminatory principles" , we are assured this Thursday in a press release from the club. The rest, we know it. This idea was not retained…
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Suddenly, Olympique Lyonnais pulls out its claws, fangs, and everything it can. If he "took note" of the decisions of the day, not failing to specify that the "government position (detailed on Tuesday by the Prime Minister) did not seem to prohibitively prohibit such a final stop today in Ligue 1 and Ligue 2 ", the club with the seven titles of champions of France (from 2002 to 2008)" reserves the right to appeal against this decision and claim damages, in particular for loss of chance and in light of the case law of other professional sports which are currently underway, since the damage to the club amounts to several tens of millions of euros. ” War is therefore declared ... It did not take long. However, OL takes care to warmly congratulate the champions of France in Paris and Lorient, in Ligue 1 and Ligue 2, "and hopes that OL Women can quickly have the same consecration" in the ladies.
"If they want to go to court, let them go"
Roxana MaracineanuSports Minister Roxana Maracineanu was quick to react to OL's intentions. Squeaky reaction from the former swimmer… “We can't avoid (the remedies), even by law. What we are doing is strengthening the decisions of Federations so that they can change their regulations. Basically, it will not secure decisions. Now, I appeal to everyone's solidarity and responsibility, ”she says, on RMC . And to conclude: "If they want to go to court, let them go". If they could avoid, it would be better for French football…
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