Lyon’s Boss John Textor Hits out at PSG: « Is Anyone Having Fun in Ligue 1 ? »

John Textor, the new boss of OL (Olympique Lyonnais), believes that Ligue 1 lacks interest, partly due to PSG’s dominance.

During a colloquium organized by the Financial Times on the business of football, American owner of Olympique Lyonnais, John Textor, stated that PSG was too strong in Ligue 1. « We need rivals. Who will be interested in the French championship and watch it on TV if we already know who will win? » he exclaimed.

« Everyone is fighting for second place; it’s the same team winning every year. » Other clubs « are competing with a government, not with a private company. I say to PSG president, Nasser (al-Khelaïfi), privately and sometimes publicly: Is anyone having fun? Why do you like this? » he added.

And what about Lyon? The club languishes in mid-table. According to John Textor, this is due to a strategic mistake. The OL boss regrets « not making changes during the summer » in his squad. « Making changes during the season is really difficult, » he concluded.