The trigger was the draw against PSG (5 February 2016). It is on this fact that the President of Olympique Lyonnais, Jean-Michel Aulas, announced the creation of a training center for players.
He also mentioned the number of licensees who passed the 100,000 mark: "When I arrived in women's football ten years ago, there must have been less than 20,000." The club of the region Rhône-Alpes, has unquestionably participated in the enthusiasm around Women's Football.
The creation of this training center, remains in the continuity of this development by Jean-Michel Aulas and add: "I think that we must also work training, education. This is why we will open, as of July 1, 2016, a women's training center. It will be on the grounds of the new stadium and it is a training center that is at parity since there will be the center of boys and girls. We are creating the first post-training center and we hope to welcome young French and international hopefuls. "
Jean-Michel Aulas therefore intends to prepare the future by training the future players of Olympique Lyonnais. But he will not fail to expand his team A, by finding talents, just like Ada Hegerberg ... And everything suggests that the players will not fail, with potential claimant - to join the best club in France and the one of the best in Europe - Sky Blue FC's Kelley O'Hara.
The player shone with her talent at the last World Cup in Canada, with her phenomenal goal against Germany!
Megan Rapinoe who was the American player par excellence at Olympique Lyonnais, has brought a lot to the Lyon team, with its vision of the game, its physical impact and technique!
The choice of an American player would be the best choice to strengthen much more at European level, the team of Lyon, which is still in contention to win the Champions League, in this year 2016!
Kelley O'Hara would undoubtedly be a good choice, to know if she would adapt to the French game, which is totally different from that in NWSL ... Her mind will be the element of weight, because the player does not miss talent, to join the ranks of the Lyon team!
Another likely player for Lyon
Her versatility and agility make her a player, who would be an insightful choice for the club of Rhône-Alpes, this player is none other than Meghan Klingenberg!
She is one of the players, who like Zlatan Ibrahimovic has combined a sport of combat with a sport of balloon, since it is black belt of taekwondo!
When will he be on the side of Gérard Prêcheur's staff? With the extension of Amel Majri, and the promise to play higher, everyone will wait for the verdict impatiently! To discover the future co-workers of Wendie Renard & co, it will be necessary to wait for the next summer transfer window ...
Photo: Nelson Fatagraf