Storied French club Lyon won its appeal against relegation on Wednesday and will stay in Ligue 1 next season. The seven-time French champion was relegated to the se

Lyon will remain in Ligue 1 next season after winning their appeal over the relegation imposed upon them by the body which oversees the finances of French football teams, the club confirmed in a statement. The decision means Lyon will maintain their top-flight status, which they have retained since the 1988-89 season.

Olympique Lyonnais' relegation to Ligue 2 was overturned by the appeals committee of the DNCG, French football's financial watchdog, on Wednesday.The committee has imposed a framework for the wage bill and transfer fees in the club's proposed 2025/2026 Ligue 1 budget.