In the midst of a results crisis before the trip to Troyes this Saturday (7:00 p.m.) in Ligue 1, Olympique Lyonnais must also reassure about its management and the atmosphere that reigns at the top of the club.
The short sentence of Jean-Michel Aulas during a press conference on the failure of negotiations to recruit a defensive midfielder could be analyzed as a spade against John Textor, the new owner of the club.
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At the time, Laurent
(Blanc)
essentially wanted a central defender.
Then he realized other needs, and in particular a number 6. Bruno
(Cheyrou)
made contacts which were about to be completed, when we were offered to start again on a Brazilian solution, with Joao Gomes, who had already agreed to another club
(Wolverhampton).
As this did not happen, the other prospective players took it more or less well...",
explained Aulas, referring to the loss of time on a Brazilian track (favored by John Textor) which did not succeed .
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But for Jean-Michel Aulas, there is no frying on the line between him and the extremely wealthy new owner.
"JMA" made a point of expressing itself on Twitter by publishing a screenshot of an article evoking possible disagreements between the two men concerning the transfer window.
“We will continue to build this project together towards the future and the winning mentality”
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At this point, it's no longer extrapolation, but science fiction.
Fortunately, we work with John in confidence on a daily basis for the best OL.
We will continue to build this project together towards the future and the winning mentality
,” retorted Jean-Michel Aulas.