Lower division side, Gazélec Ajaccio find themselves in hot water after Marseille prosecutors indict four club members including club president, Johann Carta. The allegations seems to be the result of an investigation into alleged criminal association, extortion, fraud and money laundering. The Corsican club also had three consecutive presidents, Olivier Miniconi, Christophe Ettori and Mathieu…
Month: February 2023
FEATURE | Florian Sotoca: The lower-league forward ageing like a fine wine in Ligue 1
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. While the North of France is more readily associated with coal mining than wine, the trope of players ageing like a fine one has been instrumental…
PROFILE | Jonathan David: Inconsistency aside, the Canadian remains a good signing for any club
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. Lille’s Jonathan David has long been seen as a potential target for big clubs, and for good reason, but he remains in France. However, the Canadian…
OM taking another shot at bringing in Atalanta’s Ruslan Malinovskyi on loan
Per reporting of La Provence, Marseille are keen on taking another shot at signing Atalanta’s Ruslan Malinovskyi. It was reported that Pablo Longoria had already tried to recruit the 29-year-old player last summer. The club is looking to acquire the Ukrainian midfielder on loan this winter. OM previously reached an agreement with the player but…
Angers consider Moataz Zemzemi as Azzedine Ounahi replacement
Sébastien Denis is reporting that SCO Angers are considering Niort’s Moataz Zemzemi (23) as a replacement for Azzedine Ounahi (22), who is strongly linked with a move away from the Ligue 1 club. Click Here: vans sk8 hi It is expected that Ounahi will leave Angers in January. The midfielder shone at the World Cup…
Lyon’s Laurent Blanc on defeat to Strasbourg: “I don’t think we deserved to lose.”
Lyon may be in panic mode after a 2-1 loss at home to Strasbourg on Saturday evening. OL supporters are starting to become restless for results and time is ticking. However, coach Laurent Blanc saw enough from the match to believe his team deserved more from the game. In a post-match press conference, he stated,…
Thomas Didillon: “I have found Alexander Nübel very calm regarding everything that is being said about him.”
Speaking ahead of AS Monaco’s match against Rodez in the Coupe de France on Saturday, Alexander Nübel’s (26) teammate Thomas Didillon (27) said that the German goalkeeper is unaffected by the speculation linking him with a return to Bayern Munich. Since Manuel Neuer’s (36) season-ending leg break, Nübel on loan at Monaco until the end…
PSG boss Christophe Galtier asks for “wake-up call” following Rennes loss
PSG lost their second game of the Ligue 1 season as they fell against a tactically on-point Stade Rennais side. Rennes’ skipper, right-back Hamari Traoré, scored the sole goal of the game on the hour mark. PSG have now conceded back-to-back away losses, as the French leaders already stumbled at second-placed Lens at the turn of…
Strasbourg dismiss manager Julien Stéphan
Strasbourg have this afternoon announced that manager Julien Stéphan has been suspended of his duties – a preliminary procedure before his outright dismissal – with assistant coach Mathieu Le Scornet now taking charge on an interim basis. A poor start to the season has seen the Alsatians slump to 19th place midway through the campaign,…
PSG return to Lens stadium to for cup tie against sixth-tier team
L’Équipe report that Paris Saint-Germain face another trip to the Stade Bollaert-Delelis this month, with their Coupe de France tie against sixth-tier side Pays de Cassel to be held at Lens’ stadium next Monday. The team – based in the village of Cassel, near the Belgian border in French Flanders – will be welcomed by nearby…