2023-08-29 22:46:08
Nothing has changed for OL followers: when the President speaks, the answers are endless and you have to be patient to be able to ask your question. It was thus necessary to wait nearly two hours of a videoconference by John Textor organized with a handful of journalists before discussing the future of Laurent Blanc, inevitably in the hot seat after a catastrophic start to the season.
Except that, this time, the boss does not stubbornly support the threatened technician and admits that the hour is critical. “It’s true that the summer was difficult but, as far as I know, the DNCG does not play football. Opposing teams have less resources than us, our players are superior to those of many formations, says John Textor. We cannot tolerate bad results lasting and he (Laurent Blanc) knows it. I think it’s time for the coach to do his job as a coach. I ask him to moderate his remarks with the press and to ensure that his work speaks for itself. He knows that I expect him to manage and motivate talent. We are all assessing the situation. »
“Do not write that White is threatened”
But, after the translation, the American speaks again and softens somewhat: “Don’t write that Laurent Blanc is threatened, because I didn’t say so. He knows that you have to look for a performance”. For the boss of Eagle Football, the initial objective of qualifying for the next Champions League has not changed one iota despite the immense difficulties of the summer. And he assures us: the OL team at the end of the transfer window will be better armed than the one that ended the previous season.
Until then, will Bradley Barcola still be from Lyon or will he wear another red and blue tunic, that of Paris Saint-Germain? “Our exchanges with PSG are not a level at which OL would be ready to sell him anyway. His representatives told me that they wanted to leave but he himself did not tell me. »
“If Barcola knocks on the door…”
And if he does, as Castello Lukeba did in order to go to Leipzig? “The situation is not comparable because the previous management had planned to sell Lukeba. If Barcola knocks on the door and says he wants to leave, we’ll have to see if they think it’s a good idea. »
Not really a way to close the door twice when the American was categorical about Nicolás Tagliafico, coveted by Manchester United: “How can you imagine replacing such an important player so quickly on the field and in the locker room? So it’s not a discussion we want to pursue. »
John Textor also confirmed the imminence of the arrival of Troyes striker Mama Baldé and assured that the length of the formalization of the arrival of Ernest Nuamah was only linked to visa problems.
The DNCG and Aulas take it for their rank
Before dwelling on the athlete, John Textor had deplored for more than an hour the summer decision of the DNCG framing the club’s payroll and transfer compensation. The DNCG appeal committee took it for its rank: “We added the €60 million to the account of a well-known bank, but that was not enough. We couldn’t imagine being asked if this bank really exists and not being given 24 hours to prove it”.
But this is almost nothing against the salvo of accusations against Jean-Michel Aulas. The American accuses him of having deliberately hidden elements from him in an email of Friday, December 16, three days before the closing of the sale.
He wants public support
“While the subject of the email was entitled “DNCG: positive decision”, a warning from the DNCG was drowned in a flood of information. This email was only sent to me, not to lawyers or other parties. If I had known about these restrictions, I would have asked to stop trading. Rather than give half a billion to the sellers, I would have lowered this purchase price and put more money in the club’s accounts. (…) This is indeed one of the reasons for our difficulties with Jean-Michel. I find it almost funny but actually tragic that he says he would have solved the situation when he presided over the deterioration of the business and hid the bad news. »
In an attempt to soften the general picture, as Jean-Michel Aulas has so often done before him, John Textor calls for the support and confidence of the Lyon public by shaking his balance sheet: “I managed two clubs (Botafogo and Molenbeek in my life and both have been at the top of their leagues.
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