Josh Kroenke: How Arsenal Became Premier League Champions
Josh Kroenke details the key decisions and philosophy shift that ended Arsenal's title drought and delivered a Premier League crown after years of near-misses.
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Josh Kroenke details the key decisions and philosophy shift that ended Arsenal's title drought and delivered a Premier League crown after years of near-misses.
Saint-Étienne produced zero shots on target in a 0-0 draw with Nice in the Ligue 1 promotion playoff first leg, leaving their promotion hopes on a knife-edge.
Elye Wahi's suspension leaves Nice without top scorer for the Ligue 1 playoff first leg at sold-out Saint-Étienne, where hosts enjoy full backing.
Saint-Étienne sold 20,000 priority tickets in under a day for the L1 relegation play-off vs Nice, with open training Wednesday stoking fan excitement.
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.
AS Saint-Étienne could see their Ligue 1 playoff date moved to May 26 if they face Nice, giving key players extra rest after a grueling penalty shootout win.
Saint-Étienne's Ligue 1 promotion playoff may be postponed to May 26 if Nice secures 16th, offering crucial rest amid injury crisis. Coach Montanier sees
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Brice Maubleu saved four penalties to lead Saint-Étienne past Rodez in a playoff shootout. The 36-year-old backup goalkeeper out of contract seeks a new deal.
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.
Rodez, with €7.7M budget (16th in L2), needs one win to face PSG after 3-2 at Red Star. Unbeaten since Nov., the club eyes historic promotion.
Rodez, with the 16th budget in Ligue 2, rides a historic unbeaten streak into the playoffs against Red Star for a chance at Ligue 1 promotion.
Davitashvili (14 goals) named Ligue 2 Player of the Year; Braat Best Keeper as Rodez playoff looms Tuesday. Boost for Saint-Étienne and RAF.
Le Havre, Auxerre, and Nice face decisive final-day matches in Ligue 1 to avoid the relegation playoff spot. Here's the breakdown.
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 Mans can win promotion to Ligue 1 with a victory at Bastia, while the hosts need three points and a Laval defeat to avoid the drop to the third tier