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Name: Olympique Lyonnais

Founded: 1950

Home ground: Groupama Stadium

League Titles: 7

Instagram: @ol

Lyon emerged as a force when winning the Coupe de France three times inside a decade but it was not until the turn of the century that Les Gones blossomed. Seven straight titles between 2002 and 2008 laid the foundations for a run to the Champions League semi-finals in 2010, where they fell to Bayern Munich. They are currently in Paris St Germain's shadow domestically but continue to produce world-class players year after year. Past players include Eric Abidal, Juninho Pernambucano, Florent Malouda, Hugo Lloris and Alexandre Lacazette.

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US CEO and owner of Olympique Lyonnais (OL) John Textor delivers a press conference at the Groupama Stadium in Decines-Charpieu on May 9, 2023, the day after he decided to end the contract of OL's historic CEO Jean-Michel Aulas. Jean-Michel Aulas' departure was planned but it has been hastened. He has handed over the controls of Olympique Lyonnais to American businessman John Textor, a thunderous move in Lyon that marks the end of a historic era.

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Olympique Lyon have been threatened with relegation to the second tier if owner John Textor doesn't back up promises he has made involving selling his shares in Crystal Palace

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