Ligue 1 Coaching Changes: 7 Clubs, 1 Clear Winner
Antoine Kombouaré lifted Paris FC to 4th, Franck Haise boosted Rennes, but Claude Puel flopped at Nice. Analysis of all 7 Ligue 1 coaching changes.
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Antoine Kombouaré lifted Paris FC to 4th, Franck Haise boosted Rennes, but Claude Puel flopped at Nice. Analysis of all 7 Ligue 1 coaching changes.
Nice president Rivère warns May 29 playoff vs Saint-Étienne could be behind closed doors after pitch invasion following a 0-0 draw with Metz.
PSG clinch 2025-26 Ligue 1 crown as Lille & Lens reach UCL; Nantes & Metz relegated. Coupe de France final to decide remaining European spots.
OGC Nice fans invade pitch, hurl smoke bombs at presidential stand after 0-0 draw confirms playoff vs. Saint-Etienne; loss sends Nice to Ligue 2.
OGC Nice's goalless draw with Metz means a relegation playoff against Saint-Étienne, sparking a pitch invasion and smoke bombs from furious fans.
Nice will face Saint-Étienne in a two-legged Ligue 1 playoff on May 26 and 29 after finishing 16th; Auxerre and Le Havre escaped relegation.
Rennes forced to start rookie keeper at Marseille after Brice Samba's suspension; Aubameyang starts as both clubs chase Champions League berth.
Nice host Metz on the final day needing a win to avoid a relegation playoff, haunted by the memory of 1997 when they went down after winning the Coupe de
PSG, Bayern win titles; Schalke, Coventry promoted. Premier League: City-Arsenal battle, Wolves, Burnley down, Hull-Southampton final.
Substitute goalkeeper Brice Maubleu saved four penalties, then missed his own, before Saint-Étienne advanced in the Ligue 2 promotion playoffs vs Rodez.
Saint-Étienne beat Rodez 7-6 on penalties after Brice Maubleu's four saves as a late sub, booking a Ligue 1 promotion playoff against a 16th-place side.
Rodez takes 21-game unbeaten run into Ligue 2 playoff at Saint-Étienne, who won 2-0 in semifinal two years ago. Friday's match decides promotion path.
Rodez aims to continue their 21-match unbeaten run in Friday's Ligue 2 play-off at Saint-Étienne, who beat them 2-0 in 2022. The winner moves closer to Ligue 1.
Saint-Étienne host in-form Rodez tonight in a Ligue 1 promotion play-off, aiming to end Rodez's 21-match unbeaten streak and keep their top-flight dreams alive.
Davitashvili (14 goals) named Ligue 2 Player of the Year; Braat Best Keeper as Rodez playoff looms Tuesday. Boost for Saint-Étienne and RAF.
Nice (16th) host Metz in Ligue 1 finale; Le Havre at Lorient, Auxerre at Lille. Three teams fight to avoid relegation playoff. Metz already down, Lille chasing
Le Havre, Auxerre, and Nice face decisive final-day matches in Ligue 1 to avoid the relegation playoff spot. Here's the breakdown.
Saint-Étienne crushed Amiens 5-0 but still need playoffs as Bastia's loss to Le Mans stopped automatic promotion. The dramatic night included a false rumor of
AS Saint-Etienne sets Ligue 2 attendance record with 31,446 average, culminating in a season-best 40,000 crowd vs Amiens on Saturday.
Troyes already promoted, but Le Mans, Saint-Étienne and Red Star battle for Ligue 2's final direct promotion spot on Saturday's final matchday.