French club Olympique Lyonnais cannot make any signings in the January transfer window and will be relegated from Ligue 1 at the end of the season if they are unable to address financial mismanagement.

Olympique Lyonnais have been handed a provisional Ligue 1 relegation by the DNCG, who oversee the finances of clubs in France, the LFP have confirmed.

À l’issue du passage de l’Olympique Lyonnais ce vendredi, la DNCG, gendarme financier du football français, a pris la décision de lourdement sanctionner le club de Ligue 1. La situation devient urgent

Olympique Lyonnais have been handed a provisional Ligue 1 relegation, as well as a transfer ban due to their financial situation. According to a report from L’Equipe, the club were due to appear before France’s financial watchdog, the DNCG, on Friday morning to discuss the future of its operations.

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 club "could face demotion as a precautionary measure" after the current 2024-25 season.

French club Olympique Lyonnais cannot make any signings in the January transfer window and will be relegated from Ligue 1 at the end of the season if they are unable to address financial mismanagement.

Olympique Lyon faces provisional relegation to Ligue 2 by DNCG over financial irregularities, with a transfer ban and salary oversight imposed. Owner John Textor remains optimistic about avoiding demotion as the club races to resolve its financial crisis.

French Ligue 1 club Lyon have been handed a severe sanction by the Direction Nationale du Contrôle de Gestion, DNCG. The French football financial watchdog on Friday decided to hit Lyon with a provisional Ligue 2 relegation as well as a transfer ban and the supervision of their wages.