But what is American billionaire John Textor playing at? This is the question that many Lyon supporters have been asking themselves for several weeks. Because the sale of Olympique Lyonnais is slow to arrive when it has been announced that everything has been going well for a few months already. This situation (the two postponements of the sale) also confirms that John Textor does not seem as calm as that in this story. What start to annoy the sellers and the OL Groupe? A little. And the press release published today by the club confirms this theory. In this official publication, OL Groupe announced that a final decision will be taken on Sunday evening concerning whether or not John Textor will buy the club.
They “agreed to give Eagle Football additional time to finalize” the last steps. John Textor, for his part, wanted to reassure the supporters in this same press release by also giving the reasons for the postponements. “The completion of the contribution has been delayed, as it is subject to the agreement of the British football authorities (Premier League). These authorities have requested the agreement of Crystal Palace and its shareholders. To date, Crystal Palace’s agreement and its shareholders (other than myself), a prerequisite for Premier League approval, has yet to be obtained. We have made significant progress in recent days and believe we are on track to reach an agreement in the coming days.”
