Jean-Luc Boujon, edited by Thibault Nadal 06:11, June 09, 2022

Olympique Lyonnais should enter a new era.

An American businessman, Foster Gillet, is preparing to take control of the football club by becoming its main shareholder, after seeing his offer of nearly 600 million euros accepted by Jean-Michel Aulas, who would remain President for another three years.

Since the announcement, three months ago, of the withdrawal of Pathé and the Chinese IDG Capital, two major shareholders of Olympique Lyonnais, who held around 40% of the capital of the club, the supporters knew that a change was preparing. at the club.

But they probably did not imagine such a revolution.

The new master on board should therefore be American: Foster Gillet.

He is a little-known businessman, short-lived director of Liverpool football club 15 years ago, when his billionaire father owned it, even if this does not correspond to a golden period for the English club.

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100 million for transfers this summer?

The businessman would put on the table 600 million euros to become the main shareholder, buying the 28% held by Jean-Michel Aulas, president for 35 years.

The latter would have negotiated a three-year transition period during which he would remain at the head of OL.

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The American would also immediately inject 100 million into the club's capital, so that the club can, from this summer, hit hard on the transfer market and become ambitious again, because OL are going through a less prosperous period with a small 8th this season in Ligue 1 and will find themselves for the first time in 25 years, without a European Cup next season.

A press conference scheduled for Thursday

Jean-Michel Aulas should formalize this sale during a press conference scheduled for Thursday at 9 a.m. at Groupama Stadium.

An announcement which should be accompanied by the presentation of Alexandre Lacazette.

Indeed, the now ex-Arsenal striker would have passed his medical examination and signed his contract on Wednesday, according to the team and RMC Sport.