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- Karim Benzema endorsed Jean-Michel Aulas, a former Lyon president, in Aulas's campaign against Grégory Doucet.
- Jean-Michel Aulas claims to be a civil-society candidate.
- Critics, including deputy mayor Gautier Chapuis, say Aulas lacks substantive policy proposals and controversies include conflicts of interest and his handling of a violent incident in Lyon.
- Political scientist Romain Meltz notes the campaign shifted right after losing center-left support.
