Why are Lyon facing relegation?

Lyon, one of France’s biggest clubs, are set to be relegated to Ligue 2. Meanwhile, Crystal Palace are fighting to keep their Europa League spot. What went wrong? And is John Textor’s multi-club ownership model at the heart of it?

Ayo Akinwolere is joined by senior football news reporter Matt Slater, Palace correspondent Matt Woosnam, and French football expert Tom Williams to unpack how Lyon reached this low point, and what it means.

00:00:00 Intro
00:00:31 John Textor resigns at Lyon
00:05:44 Reaction to Lyon’s potential relegation
00:09:14 Textor’s reaction to relegation
00:11:11 How can Lyon raise funds?
00:21:36 What Textor leaving means to Lyon
00:24:46 Has the multi-club model worked?
00:29:53 John Textor’s involvement at Palace
00:36:02 How damaging is Lyon’s relegation?
00:40:07 Outro

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