Crystal Palace director John Textor wants to sign striker Jean-Philippe Mateta for Lyon. While a minority shareholder in ...

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.

The boss of French football’s financial regulator has hit back at criticisms made by Lyon owner John Textor, accusing the American of a “clear and persistent lack of understanding” of the rules.

Crystal Palace shareholder John Textor reportedly plans to sell the team's top goalscorer Jean-Philippe Mateta to one of his European clubs next summer. The 27-year-old Frenchman scored a brace in ...