Olympique Lyonnais: Who is the American John Textor who will become the largest shareholder

Olympique Lyonnais: Who is the American John Textor who will become the largest shareholder

It is a day that will mark the history of Olympique Lyonnais, and perhaps the beginning of the scheduled end of 35 years of Jean-Michel Aulas’ rule. OL Groupe, the holding company that owns Rhone Club, confirmed on Monday, June 20 that it had entered into “exclusive negotiations” with the aim of acquiring a majority … Read more

Foot: John Textor, the virtual pioneer wants to make OL a reality

Foot: John Textor, the virtual pioneer wants to make OL a reality

A wealthy American, on his way to becoming the majority shareholder of Olympique Lyonnais, is a pioneer in virtual reality. Holograms, special effects, artificial intelligence… Wealthy American John Textor, about to become the biggest contributor to Olympique Lyonnais, is a pioneer in virtual reality. In 2016, Forbes magazine painted John Textor as “Hollywood virtual reality … Read more

Football: Who is John Textor, the virtual pioneer who will make Olympique Lyonnais a reality?

Football: Who is John Textor, the virtual pioneer who will make Olympique Lyonnais a reality?

A businessman with a thousand people lands in Lyon. Wealthy American John Textor, on his way to becoming the largest shareholder in Olympique Lyon – As announced by the club on Monday 20 June -, in fact, above all, a pioneer in virtual reality. In 2016, Forbes magazine portrayed John Textor as Hollywood’s Virtual Reality … Read more

Football: Who is John Textor, the virtual pioneer who wants to make OL a reality

Football: Who is John Textor, the virtual pioneer who wants to make OL a reality

In 2016, Forbes magazine painted John Textor as Hollywood’s Virtual Reality Experta title that came after that to devote the activity of the American businessman in this market. But in the 2000s, a former computer programmer was baffling moviegoers. From 2006 to 2012, the entrepreneur chaired the board of directors of Digital Domain, a big-screen … Read more