The relationship between Jean-Michel Aulas and Karim Benzema is not new. And it persists. Following the departure of the historic president of OL after information revealed by the media L’Équipe, Real Madrid striker Karim Benzema posted a photo with his former president of Lyon (they met from 2004 to 2009) with this message: “Jefe”. In French, this word translates as “chef”.
But conversely, Hatem Ben Arfa, passed by OL from 2002 to 2008, sent a tackle to Jean-Michel Aulas on Instagram. “Football won’t miss you, goodbye.” Atmosphere…
In an interview with Inrockuptibles, Ben Arfa said in 2012 about a profit-sharing bonus that the president of OL should have paid him: “At the time, his conduct really shocked me. I felt the victim of an injustice. For this forgotten bonus case, I went before the Legal Committee of the Professional Football League and I was able to tell my four truths to Mr. Aulas. I was only 21 but I asked him where his word had gone. Inwardly I was like, ‘Lucky we’re not animals or I would have killed you.
