Lyon have successfully appealed their Ligue 2 relegation on Wednesday in front of the DNCG appeal committee. Newly-named club president Michele Kang and Lyon Michael Gerlinger managed to reverse the

The Direction Nationale du Controle de Gestion (DNCG, the organisation responsible for overseeing the finances of French football clubs) relegated Lyon to the second tier on June 24, with the club confirming later that day that they would appeal the decision, describing it in a statement as “incomprehensible.”

French side Lyon win their appeal against relegation from Ligue 1, leaving Crystal Palace to now wait on a Uefa decision affecting their Europa League place.