Friday evening, Olympique Lyonnais welcomes its regional rival, Saint-Étienne, in a match which is used to being very disputed, whether in the stands or on the ground. ASSE is on a mission until the end of the season and any “help” is welcome. Playing a derby in Lyon in front of an almost empty stadium (5,000 people) is already a considerable asset for the Stéphanois. Indeed, while the law on proportional gauges is still being discussed, clubs must still respect this gauge of 5,000 supporters.
A situation that Jean-Michel Aulas no longer supports, who on Twitter, estimates the financial damage of these measures at 12M€ over the season. The prejudice of playing in front of an empty stadium is not only economic, it is also sporting: “to this we must integrate that all our most important matches take place without all our supporters guaranteeing better results”, complains the president of Lyon. .
@OL we will not have been spared anything this year… the damage caused by the improbable gauges and the eight closed amounts to nearly 12 m€, and to this we must integrate that all our most important matches take place without all our supporting supporters better results!
— Jean-Michel AULAS (@JM_Aulas) January 19, 2022
