Olympique Lyonnais' relegation to Ligue 2 was overturned by the appeals committee of the DNCG, French football's financial watchdog, on Wednesday.

Olympique Lyonnais, facing major economic difficulties, has been sanctioned by the DNCG (Direction Nationale du Contrôle de Gestion) with a descent into Ligue 2 (and its terrible consequences for the club).

PARIS (AP) — Storied French club Lyon won its appeal against relegation on Wednesday and will stay in Ligue 1 next season.

Lyon's relegation to Ligue 2 has been overturned by the French football federation, jeopardising Crystal Palace's hopes of playing in the Europa League.

As part of the Volkspark Festival, HSV suffered a significant defeat against Olympique Lyon. The French team triumphed 4-0 after 120 minutes.

Olympique Lyon has officially avoided relegation and will continue competing in Ligue 1.  The Appeals Committee of the French Football Federation's National

Olympique Lyonnais, the title holders, enter with big ambitions: Keeping the trophy in Lyon. D1 Arkema, France’s top tier women’s football league, kicks off on Sept. 15.

The match holds special appeal for the French quartet in the HSV squad: Jean-Luc Dompé, William Mikelbrencis, Aboubaka Soumahoro, and new signing Rayan Philippe all hail from Germany’s western neighbor. Newcomer Philippe dubbed this group of players the “French Connection” after his signing.

U.S. national team midfielder Morgan Brian is leaving the National Women’s Soccer League after three seasons to play for Olympique Lyonnais, which has won 11 consecutive French league titles and ...

More of Olympique Lyonnais lifts up the trophy during the UEFA Women's Champions League Final match between Olympique Lyonnais and FC Barcelona at Ferencvaros Stadium on May 18, 2019 in Budapest ...

Olympique Lyonnais' relegation to Ligue 2 was overturned by the French soccer federation (FFF) on Wednesday after an appeal by the club.The FFF has imposed a framework for the wage bill and transfer fees in the club's proposed 2025/2026 Ligue 1 budget.

Ruben Kluivert is leaving Casa Pia for Ligue 1. Patrick Kluivert’s son will join Olympique Lyon, the club announced on Friday evening. This means the 24-year-old defender will play in the Europa League next season. It briefly looked like Lyon would play in Ligue 2, but that penalty was overturned.