As CEO of OL, Vincent Ponsot expressed his frustration at the elimination of his team from Arsenal (1-4) in the semifinal of the Women’s Champions League. “It’s a very heavy disappointment,” he says. However, it should be remembered that football is a sport where there is an opponent and where one cannot win all matches. Nevertheless, Ponsot recognizes that the game was played at all levels.

Despite this defeat, Ponsot focused on the end of his team’s season. OL still have a title to pick up and playoffs to receive in Parc OL with a semifinal in sight. He hopes to reach the final and notes that the team must raise its head and show character to achieve it.

Vanessa Gilles, OL player, also shares the disappointment of her coach. She believes that the team has not been at the level against Arsenal and that collectively it is necessary to be better. She acknowledged that the result was unacceptable to a team like Olympique Lyonnais and that there had been individual and collective mistakes.

Despite this semifinal elimination of the Women’s Champions League, Ponsot asserts that OL’s ambition remains intact. The team will complete its season cleanly and learn from what has happened to improve its game in the future.