
(COMBO) This combination of files pictures created on June 11, 2026 shows President of Business software publisher Cegid and Vice-President of French Football (FFF) Jean-Michel Aulas, looking on during his speech during his first campaign rally after officially announcing his candidacy for the Lyon municipal elections, suppported by new campaign group called "Coeur Lyonnais", in Lyon on September 26, 2025 and Mayor of Sainte-Foy-les-Lyon and Lyon metropolitan councillor Veronique Sarselli delivering a speech during her election as president of the Metropolis of Lyon following France's 2026 municipal elections, in Lyon, central-eastern France, on March 26, 2026. Véronique Sarselli, the LR president of the Lyon Metropolis, announced on June 11, 2026 that she had asked her vice-president Jean-Michel Aulas to step back from the institution following the rape complaint targeting his campaign manager during the municipal elections. (Photo by OLIVIER CHASSIGNOLE / AFP via Getty Images)




