Ligue 1 ‘7-time champion’ Lyon faces relegation for first time in 34 years

Will the French version of Suwon Samsung be born?

Ligue 1 giants Olympique Lyonnais are in relegation trouble. After 13 rounds this season, Lyon is in last place out of 18 teams with a miserable record of 1 win, 4 draws, and 8 losses. Only 17th-placed Clermont (2W4D8L, 10 points) are above them. Unless something changes, relegation is expected.

Lyon are a prestigious club with seven Ligue 1 titles and five runner-up finishes. They were runners-up for two consecutive seasons, 2014-16. Only five teams have won more Ligue 1 titles than Lyon: PSG (11), Marseille (10), Saint-Etienne (10), Monaco (8), and Nantes (8).

Lyon is experiencing its worst run of form this season. Lyon have been extremely poor since the start of the season with four draws and six losses in their first 10 games, failing to win a single game. Lyon recorded their first win in the league on November 13, when they narrowly beat Rennes 1-0 in round 12. Lyon then went into a downward spiral with back-to-back losses to Lille (0-2) and Reims (2-3).

Lyon have been hollow, scoring just 11 goals in 13 games. They’ve conceded 24, or 2.2 goals per game. That means both the offense and defense are a mess. Alexandre Lacazette, who scored 27 goals last season to finish second in scoring behind Kylian Mbappe (29), has just three goals this season.

The Sun said on May 5, “Lyon, who have suffered a serious slump this season, are likely to be relegated. If Lyon is relegated, they will play in the French second division for the first time since 1989.”

There’s an even bigger problem. Lyon, who weren’t even thinking about relegation, rented out their home stadium for a concert by American pop queen Taylor Swift during the relegation playoffs.

“It doesn’t matter if Lyon bounce back to finish 16th and qualify for the relegation playoffs,” says The Sun. The relegation playoffs will be held on June 2. However, Lyon have already rented out their stadium to a Taylor Swift concert on June 3 and 4. Taylor Swift has 토토사이트 already sold out the 60,000-seat stadium. This means that Lyon will have to play a neutral match in the relegation playoffs.”

In South Korea, IU will be performing a concert at the Suwon World Cup Stadium on the same day that Suwon Samseong is playing a relegation playoff. Lyon was a powerhouse just three seasons ago, reaching the Champions League quarterfinals. Local officials and fans are baffled by the team’s sudden demise. The resemblance to Suwon Samseong is striking.