Jean-Michel Aulas

Jean-Michel Aulas

Jean-Michel Aulas: Lyon President Says Stopping Ligue 1 Season ‘Massive Error’

July 2, 2020 / Football News / , , , , , ,

Ending the French Ligue 1 season early was a “massive error” and one that showed “an obvious lack of leadership”, says Lyon president Jean-Michel Aulas. The campaign was stopped on 13 March because of the global coronavirus pandemic and did not resume. Paris St-Germain has crowned champions in April, with Toulouse and Amiens relegated to …read more →

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French Football Facing ‘Unprecedented’ Crisis, Lyon Chief Warns Government

June 23, 2020 / Football News / , , , , ,

The head of Olympique Lyonnais football club (OL) has written to the French government warning that the sport is facing an “unprecedented economic and social crisis”. In his open letter to France’s Prime Minister Edouard Philippe and Minister of Sports Roxana Maracineanu, Jean-Michel Aulas also calls for training to resume in June with a view …read more →