Olympique Lyonnais owner John Textor announced Tuesday that he would soon appoint "the perfect person for.... "We need a CEO here, who has roots here.
I won't be CEO for very long. I am the president but not the CEO. I do not intend to fulfill the role that Jean-Michel Aulas held," said Textor for his first press conference since the surprise announcement on Tuesday. The 57-year-old American assured that there was no tension with his predecessor of 74 years "who will remain a shareholder and sit on the board of directors where he will remain involved"