Agreement reached over Ghezzal between Utrecht, OL and UEFA

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·29 January 2026

UEFA, Utrecht and OL have settled a dispute over Rachid Ghezzal’s eligibility with a financial payment to the Dutch club, according to Le Progres.

Ghezzal played the final 20 minutes of the Europa League opener in Utrecht, a 1-0 win for Lyon on 25 September. He was involved in OL’s goal.

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UEFA had authorised Ghezzal to take the field, and Lyon could not anticipate UEFA’s ruling at the time.

Utrecht contested the matter for a long period, but Lyon could not lose the match on a forfeit caused by a misunderstanding by UEFA.

The agreement between the three parties was reached on Thursday.

Source: Le Progres