Football: OL under the American flag, “We are in a financial logic”

Olympique Lyonnais announced on Monday that it had entered into “exclusive negotiations” with a view to acquiring a majority stake in the Eagle Football Holdings group, belonging to the American John Textor, already owner of several football clubs. French football is today the hottest market for American and Middle Eastern shareholders. A look back at the attractiveness of French football with Christophe Lepetit, sports economist at the Center for Sports Law and Economics in Limoges (CDES).