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. …
Read More »Manchester United to play Olympique Lyonnais in Edinburgh friendly!
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 …
Read More »Keeper Mathieu Patouillet signs his first pro Olympique Lyon contract!
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 …
Read More »New governance for Olympique Lyonnais Group!
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 …
Read More »Sonny Anderson returns to Olympique Lyonnais as OL Group advisor!
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 …
Read More »Achraf Laaziri extends his Olympique Lyonnais contract until 2027!
Olympique Lyonnais have announced the contract extension of its young defender Achraf Laaziri for one additional season until June 30, 2027. Aged 19, the former student of the Rabat Fath Union Sport (FUS) had signed up for four seasons with OL last July. Author of his first minutes with the …
Read More »Olympique Lyonnais & Claudio Cacapa extend contract until 2024!
Olympique Lyonnais have announced the extension of Claudio Cacapa’s contract for an additional season, now linked to the club until June 30, 2024, just like all the members of the technical staff. After seven seasons as a player (2000-2007), Brazilian Claudio Cacapa returned in January 2016 under Bruno Genesio as …
Read More »Olympique Lyon sign striker Jeffinho!
Olympique Lyonnais have announced the transfer of the Brazilian striker Jeffinho from Botafogo for four and a half seasons, until June 30, 2027. The transfer amount is €10 million, to which may be added a maximum of €2.5 million in bonuses, according to the club’s performance and the player’s participation. …
Read More »Leicester City complete signing of winger Tete!
Leicester City FC have confirmed the signing of Brazilian winger Tetê on a deal to June 2023, subject to international clearance. Tetê joins the Foxes following a spell with French club Olympique Lyon, whom he joined in March 2022 following the suspension of his contract with Shakhtar Donetsk. He is …
Read More »Defender Malo Gusto signs for Chelsea FC!
Malo Gusto has completed a permanent move to Chelsea FC from Olympique Lyon. The exciting 19-year-old right-back has signed a contract at Stamford Bridge to summer 2030 and heads back to France for the remainder of the current campaign to continue with Lyon in Ligue 1, where he has made …
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