Storied French club Lyon has won its appeal against relegation and will stay in Ligue 1 next season. The seven-time French champion was relegated to the second tier two weeks ago by the

Seven-time French champions Lyon have kept their Ligue 1 place after winning their appeal against relegation, the French Football Federation (FFF) said.

Olympique Lyonnais' relegation to Ligue 2 was overturned by the appeals committee of the DNCG, French football's financial watchdog, on Wednesday.