Jean Michel Aulas Sandrine Thesillat / Panoramic
The president of Olympique Lyonnais said he was seriously worried after his team’s difficult start to the season.
We had never known Jean-Michel Aulas like that. For Release , the OL president returned to his club’s complicated start to the season. He conceded that he was worried:when I saw that we were as many points from second place as from the first of the four relegated: I considered everything. It haunts mehe said.
The 73-year-old explained:the worst thing in football is to go down to the second division. Not in terms of image, but in terms of economics. It is a disaster. When we went to win [lors de la 25e journée] in Angers , that was 38 points. At the time, we said that with 38 or 40 points, we were sure of maintaining. That’s what I told the players. Everyone answered: the president is not well. But yes ! It’s the hazard of football and it awaits everyone“. According to the Lyon president, in office since 1987 , «OL are not experiencing any sagging.”