- CEO
- Michael Gerlinger
- Full Time Employees
- 459
- Sector
- Consumer services
- Industry
- Movies/Entertainment
- Address
- Groupama Stadium Decines Charpieu France 69153
- IPO Date
- Feb 8, 2007
- Business
- Eagle Football Group S.A. Eagle Football Group SA (EFG.PA) operates as a French holding company in the entertainment and media sector, primarily owning and managing Olympique Lyonnais men's and women's professional football clubs and operating the Groupama Stadium, also known as Parc Olympique Lyonnais. The company generates revenue from ticketing; media and marketing rights; sponsoring and advertising; brand-related revenue including derivative products such as merchandise, watches, car accessories, and OL Images licensing; events encompassing concerts, non-football sporting events, conventions, B2B seminars, corporate events, and stadium tours; and player trading supported by its elite OL Academy for talent development. Founded in 1999 and headquartered in Décines-Charpieu, France, it targets sports fans, corporate clients, and advertisers across Europe with a focus on France, and previously held stakes in U.S. NWSL club OL Reign, French basketball club ASVEL Basket, and Brazilian club Botafogo through its majority owner Eagle Football Holdings LLC controlled by John Textor. In 2024, the company rebranded from OL Groupe to Eagle Football Group; sold its OL Reign subsidiary for approximately $58 million; formed a joint venture with Y. Michele Kang transferring majority control of OL Féminin while retaining a minority stake and long-term brand license; added new directors to its board amid strategic realignment; received an €87.3 million loan and €30 million bank guarantee from affiliates in July 2025 to support financial stability amid DNCG oversight; and navigated legal disputes over share buybacks as Textor pursues portfolio reforms including a bid for Wolverhampton Wanderers.