The president of Olympique Lyonnais, Jean-Michel Aulas, criticized the reaction of the supporters after the defeat against Strasbourg (1-2) and asked for their support. The leader also promises movement before the end of the transfer window.
Times are tough for OL and its president Aulas
The situation is not getting better for Olympique Lyonnais. On the pitch, Laurent Blanc’s players conceded a second defeat in a row at home on Saturday against Strasbourg (1-2) and remain in three games without success in the league. A bad series which had some of the Lyon supporters in the stands unpinned.
Already very excited during the match, with tifos targeting players and leaders in the two corners, the Lyon ultras tried to enter the field after the final whistle. They were finally checked by the stewards. Later, the incidents multiplied around the stadium and the CRS launched tear gas grenades which spread in the corridors of the enclosure, so much so that Laurent Blanc’s press conference took place at the edge of the field.
J.-M. Aulas – a feeling of waste
Very annoyed by these incidents, Jean-Michel Aulas showed up in the mixed zone to yell at his supporters, whom the president of the Rhone club accused of having attacked the players’ bus. It’s a wasted feeling, he sighed. As soon as we arrived at the stadium, on the bus, we were again attacked by the fans, who had to remain non-violent even though there were acts of violence before the match. I regret.
The kops can have opinions on the players. But when they attack leaders who are exemplary, they attack me, continues the leader. They have to stop because we have high quality managers, who work day and night for the club, for us, for them, for the club. continued the Lyon leader, in reference to the director of football Vincent Ponsot and the director of recruitment Bruno Cheyrou, whose supporters asked for the resignation during the meeting.
Aulas announces changes
It’s true that the club is suffering at the moment, he admits. But we have a club with incredible infrastructure, with a high quality coach. We have been working for two days with John (Textor) to give ourselves the means to restart the mechanics but we must not that each time we try to take initiatives, we find ourselves facing supporters who are very mean compared to people irreproachable gets nervous JMA announcing changes to come, especially within the workforce.
The club will recover, I take responsibility for it. We saw with John, and we will work again tonight before he leaves, a number of quick initiatives, especially during the transfer window assures the boss of Les Gones. We have identified the problem, we are going to take initiatives but we must not disturb the balance of the club. We’re going to shake things up. There will be significant movement before the end of the transfer window. But in January, there is limited room for manoeuvre. If this announcement could calm the supporters for a time, the latter will be waiting for their leaders at the turn by the end of the transfer window.
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