Lyon denies Kang to buy women’s team, puts OL Reign up for sale

Washington Spirit controlling owner Y. Michele Kang (Credit: Getty Images)
Washington Spirit controlling owner Y. Michele Kang (Credit: Getty Images)

French Ligue 1 club Olympique Lyonnais (OL) has denied reports that Michele Kang, who owns the Washington Spirit of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL), is set to buy a 52-per-cent stake of Lyon's eight-time European champion women's team, OL Féminin.

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