Textor and Botafego Sue French Club Over Unpaid Wages
On March 24 at approximately midnight UTC following a dispute over unpaid wages and debts accumulated during his tenure with Olympique Lyonnais in the early-to-mid-1980s, Brazilian footballer John Textor announced that he is taking legal proceedings against Lyon alongside Botafogo. The club stated it will sue Eagle Holdings as well to recover sums owed on behalf of its former player and organization from their French counterpart's financial records for these alleged unpaid amounts.
Key Points
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1John Textor and his agent from Brazilian side Botafogo have announced they are taking legal action against Olympique Lyonnais.
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2The lawsuit targets Eagle Holdings as well to recover unpaid sums owed by the French club.
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3Lyon is facing allegations of non-payment related debts involving football-related funds for its former player.
Developments
Perspectives
John Textor and his Brazilian team owner's company have announced they will take legal proceedings against Olympique Lyonnais to recover unpaid sums owed.
— [Mar 25, 12:12] John Textor and Botafogo announce they're suing Lyon (Footmundo.co.uk)Lyon is facing ongoing troubles regarding its relationship with former player Johan Teixeira due to financial disputes over debts that the club has failed to pay.
— [Mar 25, 09:46] Lyon. Les déboires avec John Textor hantent l'OL, le club attaqué en justice : voici pourquoi (Actu.fr)Botafogo and Johan Teixeira have initiated legal action against Olympique Lyonnais specifically to recover unpaid wages.
— [Mar 25, 07:48] Botafego and Johan Teixeira sue Olympique Lyonnais for unpaid wages, Football report says (French headline 'impayés' refers to football-related debts) (Leprogres.fr)'Recovering the sums owed': John Textor's team owner has announced a judicial procedure against his former club Lyon regarding financial arrears.
— [Mar 25, 06:30] OL. ' Récupérer les sommes qui lui sont dues ': John Textor et Botafogo vont poursuivre Lyon en justice (Ouest-france.fr)