Top-flight manager facing seven-month ban after squaring up to referee
He was shown a straight red card Paulo Fonseca, the manager of Lyon, could be handed a huge seven-month ban after confronting a referee. Fonesca, who only took charge of the French giants at the end of January, lost his cool during his side’s dramatic 2-1 win at home to Brest in Ligue 1 on […]
1 year ago
Bordeaux have filed for bankruptcy
FSG have ended takeover talks throwing the club into uncertainty French giants Girondins de Bordeaux have filed for bankruptcy after takeover talks with Liverpool owners FSG fell through leaving the club’s future uncertain. Yesterday evening the club announced that it would be losing its professional status after relegation into the third division of French football […]
1 year ago
Neymar claims Saudi Pro League is better than Ligue in 1 in brutal dig
Neymar signed a two-year contract worth £2.5m per-week Neymar has sensationally claimed that the Saudi Pro League is better than the French top flight. The Brazilian left Ligue 1 this summer after joining Al Hilal from Paris Saint-Germain in a deal reportedly worth £86.3m after six years in Paris. At Al Hilal, Neymar has signed […]
2 years ago
Kylian Mbappé slammed for ‘shocking attitude’ in PSG’s win against Montpellier
He probably would’ve had a chance of scoring as well Kylian Mbappé has been slammed for his “shocking attitude” as he appeared to walk off after his teammates didn’t pass to him in Paris Saint-Germain’s win against Montpellier. PSG followed up their perfect start to the season last week with a convincing 5-2 victory. On […]
3 years ago
Ligue 1 chairman slams LaLiga president for complaining over Kylian Mbappe’s new PSG contract
‘Unlike you, Ligue 1 lauds and promotes players both in our league and across Europe’ The chairman of Ligue 1 has hit back at LaLiga president Javier Tebas after he described Kylian Mbappe’s new PSG contract as an ‘insult to football’ while the league threatened to file a complaint against PSG. LaLiga claimed that the […]
4 years ago
Lionel Messi snubbed by Ligue 1 peers in Player of the Season awards
Messi has scored four goals in Ligue 1 this season Paris Saint-Germain attacker Lionel Messi has been snubbed by his Ligue 1 peers after the nominees for the Player of the Season award were revealed. The French players’ union (UNFP) announced the nominees for its 2021/22 awards, with Messi’s teammate Kylian Mbappe – who has won […]
4 years ago