Lyon received final ¬70 million installment of Chinese investment

Lyon thumped Metz, 5-0, behind Memphis Depay's double and Alexandre Lacazette's 22nd Ligue 1 goal of the season. Nabil Fekir's hat trick highlighted Lyon's dominant 7-1 win over Alkmaar, as they cruised into the round of 16. Lyon have confirmed they have received the final installment of a promised €100 million investment from a Chinese group in the Ligue 1 club. Having received an initial €30m payment in December, the seven-time French champions announced on Monday that IDG European Sports Investment had paid the outstanding sum, taking a 20 percent stake in the club's holding company in the process. The money will be used to offset some of the massive debt run up by the club in building their new stadium,...

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