Lyon, who are predominantly owned by Crystal Palace shareholder John Textor of the Eagle Football Group, splashed out £150 million on new recruits in the summer window.

Lyon have been handed a provisional relegation to Ligue 2, the second division of French football, and will observe a transfer ban following an audit of their finances. The Direction Nationale du Controle de Gestion (DNCG,

French giants Olympique Lyonnais will be sweating after being handed a provisional relegation to Ligue 2.An official statement from the French football authority DNCG released on Friday said the