Lyon’s austerity season under DNCG and UEFA watch, balance only hoped for in 2029 | OneFootball

Lyon visit newly rich Paris FC on Friday, a meeting that underlines their austerity era. According to L'Équipe, the club are cutting at every level, with a return to balance only hoped for in 2029.

It is a top-of-the-table clash at Jean-Bouin, kick-off 20:45 on Ligue 1+. Paris FC, promoted last season, are newly wealthy and do not need to sell.

For anyone returning after years away, it would be hard to believe that Paris FC now overshadow OL financially, at least on the economic front for now.

Lyon will face players they can no longer afford, from Patrick Zabi at €25m and Pablo Pagis at €15m to Diego Copolla at €17.5m, Luca Koleosho at €14m and Lassine Sinayoko at €7.5m. Their salaries would sit beyond Lyon’s current pay scale.

Corentin Tolisso and his team-mates beat Auxerre 3-1 on 4 September.

Source: L'Équipe

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