28 June 2026 Sources: AMF / Euronext filings · Companies House (Cork Gully Statement of Proposals) · OL Groupe / Eagle Football Group press releases (Actusnews) · KBRA / DBRS Morningstar rating […]
Michele Kang’s press conference on completion of Olympique Lyonnais acquisition (26th June 2026)
PRESS CONFERENCE: Michele Kang, OL President, and Michael Gerlinger, Managing Director. Source: Press conference transcript, Michele Kang (OL President / Majority Owner) and Michael Gerlinger (Managing Director), 23–26 June 2026 window […]
The Analysis Series: Ares – Eagle Football Bidco, debt notes inventory & Jersey listing
Complete inventory of debt tranches, TISE listing status, and implications for Ares Capital Corporation and its noteholders Primary sources prioritised throughout; Secondary sources explicitly flagged Prepared 25 June 2026 Primary sources: […]
The Analysis Series: Analysis of the 23 June 2026 Eagle Football Group Press Release – sale of Olympique Lyonnais, impact on Ares & Botafogo
Eagle Football Group Press Release Prepared 24 June 2026 Sources: Eagle Football Group S.A. press release | Cork Gully LLP Statement of Proposals | Bloomberg | Reuters | theesk.org Summary Analysis of […]
The Analysis Series: Eagle Football Holdings Bidco Limited Administration: Briefing note from Administrators, Cork Gully
The following statement was released on Companies House today by Eagle Football Holdings Bidco’s administrators Cork Gully LLP Proposals: Eagle Football Holdings Bidco Overview Eagle Football Holdings Bidco Limited (Companies House number […]
Continuing the look at Eagle Football, Olympique Lyonnais etc….Michele Kang: ambition, complexity, and the Textor question
The public version of Michele Kang’s story is clean, almost mythological: the daughter of educators in Seoul, using her parents’ bridal savings to flee political upheaval during the 1980 Gwangju Uprising, […]
Olympique Lyonnais Groupama Stadium debt – in the context of Eagle Football Holdings Bidco Limited’s administration
This article continues the in-depth analysis of Eagle Football Holdings, details of which can be found on this page On March 27, 2026, Ares utilised a qualifying floating charge, which had been […]
The Analysis Series: Eagle Football Group: Assessment of Prospects (H1 2025/26 financial results)
Eagle Football Group first half financial year 2025/26 results On the operational side, the new management under Michele Kang has delivered a remarkable turnaround in six months: EBITDA has moved from c.- […]
The Analysis Series, a detailed look at the accounts of Eagle Football Group SA (EFG), formerly OL Groupe SA, the Euronext Paris-listed parent company of Olympique Lyonnais
Eagle Football Group Universal Registration Document-2024-2025 This is Eagle Football Group’s Universal Registration Document (referred to as URD or document in this report) for the fiscal year ended 30 June 2025, filed […]
The Analysis Series: Systemic collapse of the Eagle Football multi-club ownership model: Comprehensive legal, financial, & regulatory analysis
The complete disintegration of Eagle Football Holdings multi-club ownership acts as a huge warning shot to regulators and fans alike regarding the globalisation of what remains (and should remain) independent local […]
Analysis Series: Eagle Football Group – Olympique Lyonnais (2024-2025)
Eagle Football Group (formerly known as OL Groupe) is a French holding company that owns and manages Olympique Lyonnais. French translation (here) Le Document d’Enregistrement Universel (French) This analysis examines the consolidated […]
The Analysis Series: Continued analysis of the Eagle Football Holdings collapse, updated with the Botafogo-Olympique Lyonnais litigation
What began as an ambitious attempt by American businessman John Textor to combine the talent-rich Brazilian football market with the commercial infrastructure of European leagues has culminated in a series of high-stakes […]