RMC Sport confirm Sky Germany and BILD reporting that Sporting Director Leonardo shockingly sacked German manager Thomas Tuchel last night as the head coach of PSG. The duo had had a difficult relationship, clashing over transfer policy internally and in the media externally. Tuchel had another 6 months remaining on his current contract. Max Allegri is the…
TF1 & M6 offer to broadcast Ligue 1 “for free” to boost exposure
Le Figaro report that TF1 and M6 have made contact with the LFP to offer to broadcast the Ligue 1 matches on its free to air channels following the upcoming withdrawal of Mediapro and Canal +. Both proposals are temporary while waiting for the LFP to find a new broadcaster and both are suggesting that…
Nantes striker Randal Kolo Muani attracting interest
France Football report that FC Nantes are beginning to attract interest from a number of sides for 22-year-old striker Randal Kolo Muani. Kolo Muani is under contract with Les Canaris for another 18 months and the extension offer that he received at the end of last year has at the moment largely been ignored by…
Nice manager Adrian Ursea fears fan reaction following St Étienne loss
Speaking to reporters following OGC Nice’s 1-0 defeat to St Étienne, Les Aiglons’ manager Adrian Ursea admitted that he feared a negative reaction from the fans as the club continues to suffer with poor form. He was asked about this matter the day after Marseille fans attacked their club’s own training ground, resulting in arrests…
Kasper Dolberg out for 4 weeks – requires appendix operation
Nice-Matin report that Danish international and OGC Nice striker Kasper Dolberg will be out for 4 weeks after it was uncovered that he requires surgery on his appendix. This comes just days after Jeff Reine Adélaïde was ruled out for the rest of the season following an ACL rupture. Nice play Angers this afternoon. Click…
Official | Jorge Sampaoli becomes Marseille manager
Ligue 1 side Marseille have formally announced the arrival of Jorge Sampaoli as manager – he signs a contract until June 2023. Sources tell Get French Football News that he will be bringing four members of staff with him. Sampaoli, a major disciple of former OM coach Marcelo Bielsa, has a varied and long coaching history,…
Bruno Genesio & Jocelyn Gourvennec have had talks with Rennes
Click:handmade dog figurine L’Équipe report that Ligue 1 side Rennes, through President Nicolas Holveck and Sporting Director Florian Maurice, have begun the search for a new manager following the resignation of Julien Stéphan over the weekend. For the Wednesday fixture vs Lyon, Philippe Bizeul will be managing the 1st team in the interim, but the…
Lyon leaning towards an offensive for Christophe Galtier
Le Parisien report that the Lyon board is leaning towards making an ambitious play to convince manager Christophe Galtier to leave Lille for Les Gones this summer. Ligue 1 is expected to have a mini-coaching revolution this summer, with situations unclear at Angers, Montpellier, Bordeaux, Nice, Strasbourg and Nantes, as well as Lyon. Click Here:…
Cesc Fabregas: “Arsène Wenger always said to me, it is not a question of age.”
Speaking in an interview with TF1, AS Monaco midfielder Cesc Fabregas discussed his longevity in the game, Niko Kovac, title ambitions and more. On playing 800 career matches: At the end of the day that is about consistency. The self-sacrifice, all those nights when I came home furious after having messed up a match, that I…
Angel di Maria: “I’m very happy. I’ve been going through difficult things outside of football.”
Speaking to RMC Sport, Argentinian attacking midfielder Angel di Maria celebrated PSG’s victory over Bayern Munich and subsequent qualification for the semi-finals of the Champions’ League. “We did very good work, the team tried a lot. We beat the best team from last season and we are going into the semi-finals. I think that we all…