Lyon’s American owner John Textor has insisted there is “no chance” the French side will be relegated from Ligue 1. Textor spoke for two hours at a hastily arranged press conference on Saturday in response to Friday’s decision to provisionally relegate the seven-time French champions to Ligue 2.

The American billionaire was open in his interest to buy Everton, but is currently dealing with huge financial problems at Lyon

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.