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PALM BEACH GARDENS - Eagle Football Holdings Limited announced leadership changes at its subsidiary Olympique Lyonnais on Monday, with Michele Kang appointed as Chair and President and Michael Gerlinger named Director General (CEO).
John Textor, Chairman and majority owner of Eagle Football Holdings, has resigned from his leadership positions at the French club to focus on the company’s other football properties.
Kang, who has served on the OL board since 2023 and is a leading shareholder of Eagle Football Holdings, will take an active role in supporting the club’s executive management, including leading the appeal process with the DNCG, France’s football financial regulatory body.
Gerlinger joins as Director General after serving as Chief Sports Officer of Eagle Football. He brings over two decades of experience in European football administration, governance, and regulatory affairs.
Textor will remain Chairman, CEO and majority owner of Eagle Football Holdings, which owns stakes in SAF Botafogo (Brazil), Olympique Lyonnais (France), Crystal Palace FC (England) and Daring Brussels (Belgium). He will now concentrate on Botafogo, Daring Brussels and Eagle’s acquisition strategies in the UK.
"Each of our clubs and communities deserve leadership with a strong local presence, and the acumen to overcome both the sporting and the non-sporting challenges that we face," Textor said in a press release statement.
Eagle Football Holdings describes itself as a sports, entertainment and technology company with a portfolio of football clubs including SAF Botafogo, Olympique Lyonnais, Crystal Palace Football Club, and Daring Brussels.
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