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Ligue 1 Giants Relegated, Beaten in Europa League Thriller by Man Utd Months Ago

Olympique Lyon have been demoted to Ligue 2 after a DNCG ruling. | IMAGO/ZUMA Press Wire

Olympique Lyon, one of the biggest and most successful sides in French football, have been relegated to Ligue 2 for the 2025–26 season by the Direction Nationale du Controle de Gestion.

The DNCG, responsible for overseeing French football clubs' finances, announced the decision via the Ligue de Football Professional (LFP), the governing body for French football). The ruling comes after a provisional administrative relegation back in November amid financial concerns. The club was not allowed to make signings in the previous January transfer window and were threatened with relegation if they couldn't address any financial issues.

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