Why Man City's Title Win and Kerr Exit Matter
Man City won their first WSL title in 10 years as Sam Kerr left Chelsea. Plus: the Champions League final, a WSL play-off, and award winners.
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Man City won their first WSL title in 10 years as Sam Kerr left Chelsea. Plus: the Champions League final, a WSL play-off, and award winners.
Sylvinho's tenure ends after World Cup playoff loss to Poland; Italian Rolando Maran, whose last job saw Brescia relegated, takes over as Albania coach.
OGC Nice face a closed-door relegation play-off on May 29 after fan chaos, while a B-team is likely for the Coupe de France final to save starters.
Endrick, 19, earns first Brazil World Cup call-up. The Real Madrid forward, on loan at Lyon, will join Neymar for the June 11-July 19 tournament.
Neymar, 34, earns shock Brazil recall for World Cup after 18-month absence; Endrick also in Ancelotti's 26-man squad, while Thiago Silva misses out.
French women's top flight will become the first in world with VAR from 2026-27, Jean-Michel Aulas revealed. Annual cost: €1-1.5m, with four cameras.
Melchie Dumornay won LFFP Best Player just a week after her UNFP award, with Nicolas Chabot taking best coach as OM and Spanish clubs court him.
Melchie Dumornay beats Karchaoui, Leuchter for LFFP best player; Chabot, Rouquet, Chavas also awarded. Her second trophy boosts Ballon d'Or bid.
PSG boycotted the LFFP trophies ceremony to protest a 9-point deduction for a license irregularity involving Florianne Jourde, as the club challenges the
Lens ended Ligue 1 with a 4-0 thrashing of Lyon, Auxerre secured survival with a 2-0 win at Lille, and Nantes-Toulouse was suspended after crowd trouble.
Lyon learn their Champions League 3rd qualifying round opponent July 20. Fenerbahçe, Sparta Prague, NEC Nijmegen among potential rivals for August ties.
Bruno Genesio remains in limbo following a meeting with Lille president Olivier Létang that yielded no decision, while Marseille monitor the situation closely.
Lyon will learn their Champions League qualifying fate on July 20, with Fenerbahçe and Sparta Prague among six potential opponents for the third round.
RC Lens coach Pierre Sage rested key starters vs Lyon but secured a 4-0 win, keeping OL to 0.00xG in the first half before the Coupe de France final.
Lille secured a Champions League spot with a third-place finish, coach Bruno Genesio called it 'extraordinary' after a bizarre 0-2 loss to Auxerre.
Florian Thauvin's hat-trick masterclass in Lens' 4-0 demolition of Lyon is seen as a farewell, igniting debate about his next move after World Cup snub.
PSG clinch 2025-26 Ligue 1 crown as Lille & Lens reach UCL; Nantes & Metz relegated. Coupe de France final to decide remaining European spots.
Lille lost 0-2 to Auxerre but still qualified directly for Champions League as Lyon also fell 0-4 to Lens, securing UCL preliminary round; Rennes missed out.
Nantes-Toulouse was suspended in the 22nd minute after a pitch invasion and smoke bombs. The Ligue 1 finale faced abandonment amid violent clashes.
Use L'Equipe's simulator to predict the final Ligue 1 matchday outcomes: Champions League, Europa League, and relegation playoff spots on the line this Sunday.