OL Foundation: adoption of commitments for 2025-26 & publication of the 2024-25 annual report

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Michael Gerlinger (3rd from left), CEO of OL, new director of the OL Foundation - ©  Olympique Lyonnais

Support for public interest organisations in three areas: support through football, equal opportunities and environmental awareness. This is the commitment defined for the 2025-26 season by the board of directors of the OL Foundation, an entity of Olympique Lyonnais (Ligue 1 McDonald's) comprising its foundation and endowment fund, as announced by the club on 07/10/2025.

Under the presidency of Thierry Frémaux, Michael Gerlinger (club CEO) has been appointed director (representing OLSASU) and joins Raymond Domenech, Guillaume Naslin from Fondaction du Football, Marie-Laure Wiart, director of human resources at Eagle Football Group, as well as Wendie Renard and Sidney Govou."

Among the actions planned by OL:
• "Support for the 'Septembre en Or' and 'Octobre Rose' operations in favour of research into paediatric and female cancers with the participation of OL Lyonnes (Arkema Première Ligue) players;
• support for Sport dans la Ville programmes with a gala dinner organised by the association at the Institut Lumière on 24/11;
• financial support for the Rhône Food Bank to supplement its…

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Michael Gerlinger (3rd from left), CEO of OL, new director of the OL Foundation - ©  Olympique Lyonnais

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