He Olympique
of
Lyon (OL) claims 117 million euros from the French Professional Football League for the losses it suffers as a result of the cancellation of the championship, on April 30, due to the crisis of the coronavirus, as reported by its CEO on Tuesday, Thierry
Sauvage.
“The Council of State must rule as soon as possible on this matter,” he said. Sauvage to the press, apart from the presentation of the club's annual results, about a decision that now depends on the highest administrative body of France.
They allege that they were “in an excellent dynamic”
The address of the OL alleges that the team's results were “in excellent dynamics” until the start of the lockdown in March, which would have allowed it to finish the championship well if the French League had continued.
When the competition was suspended, the OL He was ranked seventh in the French first division, a position that prevented him from participating in European competition for the first time in 25 years and consequently caused him great financial losses.
In June, his request for compensation was already rejected by the Council of State in summary proceedings.
They estimate a negative impact of 100 million euros
OL
Group, the financial company that captains the Olympique
of
Lyon, estimates the impact of the pandemic on their accounts at 100 million euros: 50 million linked to the stoppage of competitions and another 50 in lost income from the sale of footballers, which could not be made known to potential buyers due to not having played.