Seven-time Ligue 1 champions Lyon have been relegated to the second-tier by French football’s financial watchdog DNCG, the French professional league (LFP) announced on Tuesday. 

Soon afterwards, the French club put out a statement saying they would challenge the ruling. “Over the past few months, we have worked closely with the DNCG, meeting all of its demands,” the club said in a statement.

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