2023-06-01 16:24:21
End of the story ! A long, beautiful and rich history. This Thursday afternoon, Amandine Henry announced on her social networks “ [son] departure from OL. Olympique Lyonnais, a club with which the 33-year-old has built a prestigious record with, in particular, 13 French championship titles, 7 French Cups and, above all, 7 Champions Leagues.
“Dear Fans and supporters of OL women,” she wrote in the press release. After 15 years spent at this incredible club, it is with great emotion that I announce my departure from OL today. It was an honor for me to have been able to play under these colors and to have been part of this incredible family that is Olympique Lyonnais. I am grateful to my teammates, coaches, staff, management and above all to you, the supporters, who had been a constant source of support and inspiration. A message accompanied by heart emoticons.
Injured in the left knee on March 4 against Reims in the quarter-finals of the Coupe de France (2-2, 8-7 on tab), the player had not returned to the field since this match. It was therefore from the stands that she had witnessed the victory in the Coupe de France and then the coronation in the league of her partners.
Number 6 had been at the heart of an imbroglio with her club for several weeks. The latter had in fact not granted an exit voucher to the player, at the end of her contract at the end of the season, who wanted to join the American franchise of Angel City in Los Angeles this spring for a three-year contract. and a half years. “Sportingly, I cannot release Amandine: in major events, she has always been present. I shoot myself in the foot if I let her go, ”explained coach Sonia Bompastor.
The announcement of Henry’s departure, a few weeks after that of Jean-Michel Aulas, marks the end of a golden period for OL. Dismissed from the France team due to a conflict with former coach Corinne Deacon, Amandine Henry could – depending on her recovery – join the France team of Hervé Renard this summer to compete in the World Cup in Australia (20 July – August 20).
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