French club Lyon have been demoted to Ligue 2 because of the poor state of their finances. The club were provisionally demoted by the DNGC, the body which oversees the accounts of French professional football clubs, in November. Lyon officials including owner John Textor, met with the DNGC on Tuesday but failed to convince the...
Manchester City have completed the signing of midfielder Rayan Cherki from Lyon before the first of this summer’s transfer deadlines. City will pay an initial fee of £30.45m, and Cherki has signed a five-year deal until 2030. The 21-year-old will be able to play for City at the Club World Cup, which begins in the...
It wasn’t so long ago that Arsenal put five goals past Lyon on French soil. Playing under Jonas Eidevall – before Slegers had joined as his assistant manager – the Gunners outclassed the reigning champions in the group stage in 2022. Caitlin Foord, Frida Maanum and Beth Mead, who all started for Slegers on Saturday,...
While Arsenal will be disappointed with the result, Slegers’ side will take confidence from their ability to create so many chances against Europe’s elite. “You will be excited about the amount of opportunities,” former Liverpool forward Natasha Dowie said on BBC Radio 5 Live. “It would be a different game if you come away and...
Jay Motty from Manchester United YouTube fan channel Full Time Devils says their dramatic Europa League win against Lyon “felt like it meant a little bit more” than some of the most dramatic victories under Sir Alex Ferguson given the context of their season. READ MORE: ‘Maddest’ game I’ve played in – Man Utd’s Maguire...
United boss Ruben Amorim says he will trust the “kids” to guide the club through the remainder of the Premier League season in order to rest some of his senior players for Europe. United will face Spanish side Athletic Bilbao in the semi-finals, after their 2-0 aggregate win against Rangers. The competition is now United’s...
Arguably the greatest comeback of all, this one is so iconic that it has its very own title in France and Spain – La Remontada (the comeback). PSG were clinical at home, winning 4-0, but the Nou Camp sensed something special when Luis Suarez scored after just three minutes in the second leg. Barcelona were...
Lyon’s squad includes France forward Kadidiatou Diani and Haitian midfielder Melchie Dumornay, who have shared nine goals and six assists in the Champions League this season, and 2018 Ballon d’Or winner Ada Hegerberg. Despite their opponents’ form and personnel, Beattie has backed Arsenal to reach the final. “I think Lyon are there for the taking,”...
Team selections for Wolves and, after that, trips Bournemouth and Brentford, will be shaped by the fitness of their key men. Not a chance will be taken. That, in turn could have a negative impact on results, which haven’t been great to start with. United’s current 14th-place might get even worse, with the accompanying loss...
Another of Kang’s priorities is increasing attendances at Lyon fixtures. “If you ask many female players what is at the top of your wishlist, they don’t say I want to get paid more, I want bigger cars. They say, ‘I want to play against the best players and best teams in a sellout stadium’. It’s...
Manchester United goalkeeper Andre Onana will be recalled for the side’s Europa League quarter-final second leg against Lyon, manager Ruben Amorim has said. The Cameroon international was left out of United’s squad for the 4-1 defeat by Newcastle in the Premier League on Sunday, with Turkey international Altay Bayindir deputising. Onana, 29, was to blame...
“He was in the headlines before the game and now he is going to be all over the headlines again,” said former England winger Aaron Lennon on BBC Radio 5 Live following Onana’s errors against Lyon. “I think he looks a bit silly tonight and Matic is probably the one who is going to sleep...
A debut under legendary manager Arsene Wenger, a Europa League final start under Unai Emery in 2019, winning the FA Cup with Mikel Arteta in 2020 and winning five England caps all rank among the major landmarks in Maitland-Niles’ journey. “I’m still an Arsenal fan, I watch most of our games and I lived a...
There is an all-English Women’s Champions League final on the cards, with Arsenal and Chelsea safely into the last four of the competition. The semi-final line-up was confirmed on Thursday as Chelsea and Barcelona joined Arsenal and Lyon in the next round. The two Women’s Super League (WSL) sides overturned 2-0 first-leg deficits to continue...
