The day after the France - Germany at the Groupama Stadium which he attended, the owner of Olympique Lyonnais John Textor was this Sunday morning at the Gérard Houllier stadium in Décines to attend the national U17 derby between the young shoots of OL and that of AS Saint-Étienne, leader of group D.
In the middle of the kop, the American businessman did not hesitate to sing with the OL supporters.
A closeness with Lyon fans which is reminiscent of the 32nd final between his flag team and Pontarlier (N3) in Besançon (Doubs) where he went down to the foot of the gates to greet the ultras before the match.
The American then lined up with handshakes, checks and selfies before accepting the plastic cup of beer from one of them and emptying it in one gulp under the delighted eyes of the audience. .
After having aroused mistrust in his person in the corners of Lyon, Textor tries to restore his image.
Our president @_JohnTextor_ is here for the U17 #Derby!
🔴🔵#OLASSE
Kick-off at 11 a.m. on @OLPLAY_Officiel 👉 https://t.co/szeffqHUxE pic.twitter.com/gATxGRJKTG
— Olympique Lyonnais (@OL) March 24, 2024
This visit during the U17 match is part of a weekend dedicated to the academy for the boss of Olympique Lyonnais, since he was in Meyzieu this Saturday to observe the men's and women's U13s.
The American was also promoting the training center on his social networks recently.
During this escapade, Textor was accompanied by the coach of the pro group, Pierre Sage, whose squad was on break for these two days.
After a catastrophic first part of the season, the Lyonnais - who remain on 6 victories in the last 7 matches in L1, have raised the bar in the championship (10th) and will play in nine days their semi-final of the Coupe de France at home against Valenciennes (L2).