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The emblematic Lyon president Jean-Michel Aulas, at the head of Olympique Lyonnais for 36 years now, will leave his post. American businessman John Textor, owner of the club, announced the news in a press release.
A great personality of French football is leaving. Jean-Michel Aulas leaves the management of Olympique Lyonnais, 36 years later. The announcement fell by press release, Monday, May 8. The American John Textor, main shareholder, will regain control of the sportsman. “OL is him. He raised the club. The seven titles of champion of France, it is historic“, recalls a supporter. “The coronation of Lyon, for ten years, was incredible. So it’s a departure, I think, that will mark the history of French football“, abounds another.
OL seven times champion of France
When he took over the club in 1987, it was in the second division. With Jean-Michel Aulas, Olympique Lyonnais will chain titles and be seven times champion of France. In 2012, when winning a new Coupe de France, he did not hide his pride. “This cut comes to materialize a lot of positive things“, he said then, at the time of the sixteenth title won since 2001. He is also one of the first to have believed in women’s football.
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