Ligue 1 have now waded into the row by issuing a statement of their own on Monday, responding to the comments from Textor. It read in part: "We were surprised to see John Textor's comments.

"Barring the unexpected, yes, Paulo is going to be our next coach," said Lyon owner John Textor. "He has a little bit of work to tie things up with his former club. That's happening very quickly.

Crystal Palace director John Textor wants to sign striker Jean-Philippe Mateta for Lyon. While a minority shareholder in Palace, Textor owns Lyon. The Sun says Textor wants to ferry Mateta to OL ...

Lyon owner and president John Textor has confirmed to AFP the imminent appointment of Paulo Fonseca as head coach.The Portuguese manager is expected to put pen to paper over a two-and-a-half-year ...

Lyon's American owner John Textor was highly critical of Nasser Al Khelaifi, the Paris Saint-Germain president, and Vincent Labrune, the head of Ligue 1, in an interview for French radio RMC on ...