Former Ligue 1 champions Olympique Lyonnais and Laurent Blanc have mutually decided to end their collaboration as of today, September 11. This decision also applies to the assistant coaches Franck Passi and Philippe Lambert. Olympique Lyonnais would like to thank Laurent Blanc and his staff for their dedication and professionalism …
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20 year old Castello Lukeba has joined RB Leipzig with immediate effect from Olympique Lyon. The centre-back will wear the number 23 and has signed a five-year contract. RB Leipzig managing director for sport Max Eberl said, “Castello Lukeba was our number one target for the centre-back position. We have …
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Olympique Lyonnais announces the arrival of English international Ainsley Maitland-Niles for four seasons. The former Arsenal FC midfielder, who was a free agent, has committed to the club until June 30, 2027. Born in London in 1997, Ainsley Maitland-Niles joined Arsenal FC’s youth academy at the age of six. Impressing …
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Olympique Lyonnais has announced a major step in the restructuring of its sports organization with the joint arrivals of Matthieu Louis-Jean as Director of Recruitment and Martin Buchheit as Director of Performance, starting from the 2023/2024 season. Olympique Lyonnais reaffirms its ambition to once again be among the most competitive …
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Olympique Lyonnais announces the permanent transfer of their defender Cenk Özkaçar to Valencia CF. The Spanish club, which had initially brought in the Turkish international on a paid loan last summer (€500,000), has decided to exercise the buyout option set at €5 million for the 22-year-old player. Having arrived at …
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Olympique Lyonnais and Manchester United FC will face each other in a pre-season friendly match at BT Murrayfield Stadium in Edinburgh next July. It will be an unprecedented encounter taking place on Wednesday, July 19, as part of the respective preparations of these two European clubs for the upcoming season. …
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Manchester United will take on French Ligue 1 side Olympique Lyonnais in a pre-season friendly in Edinburgh this summer, marking the first time in 13 years that the Reds have played in Scotland. The match will be played at BT Murrayfield, Edinburgh on July 19, providing fans with a rare …
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Olympique Lyonnais have announced the signing of the first professional contract of their goalkeeper Mathieu Patouillet, for three seasons, until June 30, 2026. Born in 2004, Mathieu Patouillet, who joined OL four years ago, stood out by playing 14 matches in National 2 this season under the guidance of his …
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During its meeting held on Friday on May 5, 2023, the Board of Directors of OL Groupe appointed John Textor as Chairman of the Board of Directors with effect from May 5, 2023 and until the end of his term as director, following the cessation of the functions of Jean-Michel …
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New OL Group advisor, Sonny Anderson, spoke at his Olympique Lyonnais presentation’s press conference, along with Jean-Michel Aulas and Vincent Ponsot. His return to Olympique Lyonnais I am very happy, most people here know how much I love the club since 1999. At 52, coming home to Olympique Lyonnais is …
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