Nice's Survival Bid: Wahi Suspended, Empty Stadium for
Ligue 1 relegation playoff: Nice face Saint-Étienne with Elye Wahi suspended, return leg behind closed doors. Club appeals ban and FIFA date clash.
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Ligue 1 relegation playoff: Nice face Saint-Étienne with Elye Wahi suspended, return leg behind closed doors. Club appeals ban and FIFA date clash.
Pierre Sage, Lens coach with contract until 2027, won Coupe de France and best coach award, but €100k salary cap and Palace interest raise doubts.
Sixty adult custody terms extended after Nice fan violence in Paris before Coupe de France final; six injured, one seriously. Rulings due Saturday.
RC Lens win first Coupe de France in 27 years, sparking all-night celebrations at Bollaert as 15,000 fans greet returning heroes Thauvin and Sage.
Auxerre's €2M dismissal of Pelissier after Ligue 1 survival stemmed from his poor relationship with sporting director Wantier and lack of thanks for signings.
Lens beat Nice 3-1 to win the Coupe de France, capping a 2nd-place Ligue 1 finish. Coach Pierre Sage says the club now knows it can be ambitious.
Adrien Thomasson's dream ending came true as Lens beat Nice to win Coupe de France, their first major trophy since 1998. Pride and belief sealed historic win.
Claude Puel believed Nice deserved as much as Lens in the Coupe de France final, citing a strong start, cruel first goal, and missed chances.
Lens won their first Coupe de France since 1999, beating Nice 3-1. Thauvin scored early, Edouard added a header, while Dante's defensive frailties were exposed.
Nice captain Dante, 42, insists club must avoid relegation after Coupe de France final loss, as playoff vs Saint-Étienne nears.
Nice face Saint-Étienne in the Ligue 1/Ligue 2 promotion-relegation playoff on May 26 and 29 after rescheduling due to the Coupe de France final.
Florian Thauvin led RC Lens to their first Coupe de France title with a 3-1 win over Nice, securing his first club trophy. He reflects on making history.
Lens won the Coupe de France final 3-1 over Nice, with Florian Thauvin netting early and assisting Edouard before Sima sealed the win late.
Lens' Coupe de France triumph over Nice sends Rennes to the Europa League and Monaco to the Conference League playoffs, reshaping France's European lineup.
Lens won the Coupe de France 3-1 vs Nice, ending a 20-year trophy drought. Thauvin, Edouard, Sima netted. Nice face relegation playoff vs Saint-Étienne.
Lens won its first Coupe de France, beating Nice 3-1 to cap a season that also brought a second-place Ligue 1 finish and a Champions League spot.
Djibril Coulibaly, at 17 years and 185 days, became the youngest goalscorer in a Coupe de France final this century, netting for Nice just before half-time.
Florian Thauvin's 25th-minute opener gave Lens a vital lead over Nice in the Coupe de France final, capitalising on a low cross to beat the defence.
President Macron met Lens and Nice players before the Coupe de France final, resuming a tradition paused years ago due to jeers from the crowd.
A brawl in Paris left 6 wounded and 65 arrested, underscoring a deep-rooted feud between Nice and PSG supporters fueled by political extremism.