Lyon owner John Textor has hit out at the club's "enemies" amid the French side facing relegation from Ligue 1 due to financial problems.

Olympique Lyonnais have been handed a provisional Ligue 1 relegation by the DNCG, who oversee the finances of clubs in France, the LFP have confirmed.

Debt-ridden French club Lyon were handed a transfer ban and threatened with relegation from the top flight by the game's financial watchdog on Friday.Despite the sanction, which also included salary supervision,

Lyon have been handed a provisional relegation to Ligue 2, the second division of French football, and will observe a transfer ban following an audit of their finances. The Direction Nationale du Controle de Gestion (DNCG,

Due to financial mismanagement, Olympique Lyon could be relegated to Ligue 2 at the end of the season if they fail to pay off their debts after a sanction from the Direction Nationale du Controle de Gestion (DNCG).

American businessman John Textor's team Lyon have been provisionally relegated to Ligue 2 and imposed a transfer ban for the upcoming window due to its failure to achieve financial sustainability.

Lyon have been handed a severe sanction by the DNCG – Direction Nationale du Contrôle de Gestion. The French football financial watchdog has decided to hit the John Textor-owned Ligue 1 club with

French Ligue 1 powerhouse Lyon have been provisionally relegated to Ligue 2 and slapped with a transfer ban due to escalating financial troubles.