Jean-Michel Aulas after OL’s victory against Bordeaux: “Football is great”

Jean-Michel Aulas, president of Olympique Lyonnais, after OL’s big victory against Bordeaux (6-1): “Football has this magic of transforming ambient sadness into enthusiasm. The disappointment was great after West Ham. The facts of the game were linked that evening. There were gestures of humor and the temptation to transform into violence what was a sporting defeat on the part of a tiny part of the supporters. I also read in the press that it was all over at OL. This (Sunday) evening, the public was happy, encouraged its players. Football is something wonderful. We do not have the right to transform the issue of football into settling scores. Nothing justifies fury, aggressiveness. The actors on the ground are doing everything to succeed. We all need a little more reason. We will all fight together to be European again next season. »