Following a difficult start to the season, OGC Nice have bounced back in recent weeks. Lucien Favre’s side are unbeaten in seven, and topped their Europa Conference League group. However, according to Nice-Matin, the Swiss manager’s managerial position remains insecure heading into the World Cup break. Nice should have beaten Lyon on Friday night in their final…
Read moreLuis Campos: “We’ve only seen 40-50% of Kylian Mbappé’s potential.”
Paris Saint-Germain football consultant Luis Campos believes that we have only seen between 40-50% of Kylian Mbappé’s (23) full potential. At the age of just 23, Mbappé is heading into the Qatar World Cup already as a world champion. At the age of 19, Mbappé scored in the World Cup final in Russia in 2018,…
Read moreOL coach Laurent Blanc on the club: “Lyon has a problem and we have a big project.”
Laurent Blanc’s return to Ligue 1 has been far from perfect, but there has been noticeable improvement in the team’s performance. The former PSG coach spoke with L’Équipe about his career and first two months with Lyon. The World Cup winner was removed as the head coach of PSG in 2016. Before his return to…
Read morePablo Longoria elected to the LFP board of directors
Per reporting of Ouest-France, Marseille’s president, Pablo Longoria, was elected to the board of directors of the Professional Football League (LFP). The LFP is the governing body that controls the professional football leagues in France, Ligue 1 and Ligue 2 for example. In a press conference with Marseille the president stated, “It is a great…
Read moreNew Bournemouth owner Bill Foley in talks to purchase FC Lorient
According to French investigative journalist Romain Molina, new AFC Bournemouth owner Bill Foley has entered discussions to acquire Ligue 1 club FC Lorient. The American said originally that he was in exclusive negotiations to purchase a club in Belgium and France in order to create a multi club model ownership structure which has been a recent…
Read morePROFILE | 2022 has become a year of two halves for Marseille midfielder, Gerson
This is taken from the GFFN 100, our leading 150-page FREE publication ranking the best 100 players in France, see the full list and read every profile right here. This year promised so much for Gerson, who was beginning to break free from the pressure that a €25m euro price tag brought him in his…
Read moreMarseille predicted XI vs Montpellier: Mattéo Guendouzi to start from the bench
Following Marseille’s 6-1 win against Toulouse last Thursday, the Olympians make the short trip down the Azur coast to Montpellier hoping to win some ground on the front two, and assure their position on the Ligue 1 podium ahead of AS Monaco, who ran out 1-0 winners yesterday against Brest. Igor Tudor will be pleased…
Read moreDimitri Payet says he wants to finish his career at Marseille
Dimitri Payet (35) has said in an interview with La Provence that he wishes to finish his career playing for Olympique de Marseille. Payet rejoined Marseille in 2017 after a season-and-a-half at West Ham United. The former France international has a contract that runs until 2024, and he has no intention of leaving the club. Payet, who…
Read moreAjax to submit bid for Marseille defender Leonardo Balerdi
Marseille defender Leonardo Balerdi is attracting serious interest from Dutch outfit Ajax Amsterdam, Foot Mercato report. The Argentina defender was loaned from Borussia Dortmund to Les Phocéens in 2020 with a mandatory option to buy, that was triggered a year later, tying Balerdi down to a contract with the Ligue 1 outfit until 2026. It…
Read moreBenoît Badiashile heading to London for Chelsea medical
RMC Sport report that Benoît Badiashile is expected to arrive in London today to undergo his medical ahead of his move to Chelsea, with a six-year contract awaiting the French international. As reported by Get French Football News last week, the Monaco defender had agreed terms with the Blues before the the clubs struck a deal on the…
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