Due to financial mismanagement, Olympique Lyon could be relegated to Ligue 2 at the end of the season if they fail to pay off their debts after a sanction from the Direction Nationale du Controle de Gestion (DNCG).

French giants Olympique Lyonnais will be sweating after being handed a provisional relegation to Ligue 2. An official statement from the French football authority DNCG released on Friday said the club "could face demotion as a precautionary measure" after the current 2024-25 season.

Olympique Lyon faces provisional relegation to Ligue 2 by DNCG over financial irregularities, with a transfer ban and salary oversight imposed. Owner John Textor remains optimistic about avoiding demotion as the club races to resolve its financial crisis.