After a period of intense financial crisis, Olympique Lyonnais players are back in training for the recovery of Ligue 1. Moussa Niakhaté, the club’s defender, spoke of the situation with “impotence” during the holidays, stressing the difficulty of distinguishing the true from the false in the context of financial difficulties and the group’s confidence in the club’s survival. The club was almost severely punished due to management problems, but thanks to Michele Kanghéroïque’s intervention, he will be able to compete in Ligue 1 and the Europa League next season. Niakhaté expresses his optimism for the new season, despite budgetary constraints, and the team is determined to do better than the previous year.

Diego Moreira, a young Belgian winger, is a key player on the Strasbourg Alsace team and has attracted interest from several clubs, including Atalanta Bergame. After a less convincing period at OL, he bounced back to Strasbourg, where he shone in the 2024-2025 season with 2 goals and 7 assists. Its departure could be complicated due to its estimated market value of 20 million euros and the agreement of Chelsea, its former club. He was a major player in the beautiful Strasbourg season and is therefore a very coveted player in the transfer market.

Jimmy Briand, former OL attacker, will train the U18 of Paris FC. After leading the Bordeaux club in D3, he continued his coaching career in a young category. Grégory Coupet, former OL goaltender, joined the AS Cannes staff as the goaltender coach, while continuing to work with the goaltenders of the National 2 team. OL started their summer preparation with a friendly match against the partner RWDM Brussels. The club is preparing for the recovery of Ligue 1 with the hope of a better season, despite financial difficulties and budgetary restrictions.