Seven-time French champion Lyon risks relegation to the second tier at the end of the season and has been hit with a transfer ban because of financial irregularities.

Lyon have been handed a provisional relegation to Ligue 2, the second division of French football, and will observe a transfer ban following an audit of their finances. The Direction Nationale du Controle de Gestion (DNCG,

French club Olympique Lyonnais cannot make any signings in the January transfer window and will be relegated from Ligue 1 at the end of the season if they are unable to address financial mismanagement.

French giants Lyon have been handed a provisional relegation to Ligue 2 and hit with a transfer ban. This comes after the Direction Nationale du Control de Gestion (DNCG) conducted an audit of the club’s finances.

French Ligue 1 powerhouse Lyon have been provisionally relegated to Ligue 2 and slapped with a transfer ban due to escalating financial troubles.

French club Olympique Lyonnais cannot make any signings in the January transfer window and will be relegated from Ligue 1 at the end of the season if they are unable to address financial mismanagement.

Lyon owner John Textor has hit out at the club's "enemies" amid the French side facing relegation from Ligue 1 due to financial problems.