LFP/election of Vincent Labrune: "Not easy being elected with 45% of the votes" (J-M Aulas, OL)

"Vincent (Labrune) will have to prove himself. It is true that it will not be easy for him by being elected with 45% of the votes (47.6%). He has a lot of skills and he will have to show them," stated Jean-Michel Aulas, president of Olympique Lyonnais (Ligue 1 Uber Eats), at the end of the elective general assembly of the LFP on 10/09/2020, which allowed Vincent Labrune to succeed Nathalie Boy de la Tour at the presidency of the French Professional Football League.

"I think we have to come back to the method of election which is a bit particular. The Ligue 1 College (body chaired by Jean-Michel Aulas and which brings together the 20 presidents of the first division) had to elect a certain number (eight) representatives on the board and there were a number of votes that were... we're going to say 'organized' to make things happen a certain way," stated Jean-Michel Aulas to explain the defeat of Michel Denisot whom he supported and who appeared to be the favorite before the election.

"I could be wrong even if it has rarely happened to me: I don't think there will be any other…