American businessman John Textor's team Lyon have been provisionally relegated to Ligue 2 and imposed a transfer ban for the upcoming window due to its failure to achieve financial sustainability.

French club Lyon will be demoted to Ligue 2 at the end of the season if they do not improve their finances, and will be banned from signing players in January.

French giants Olympique Lyonnais will be sweating after being handed a provisional relegation to Ligue 2.An official statement from the French football authority DNCG released on Friday said the