Ligue 1

2024/25

Pierre Sage took Lens to new heights. His replacement left after six games

Lens finished second in Ligue 1 last season and won the Coupe de France. Building on that success is proving trickyBy <a href="https://www.getfootballnewsfrance.com/">Get French Football News</a>It was under cover of darkness that Yannick Cahuzac took his place in the Lens dugout at the Stade Louis II on Friday night. The lights dimmed as the players made their entrance and Cahuzac, who had been named interim manager just three days earlier, sat alone, leaning forward on a seat that Dino Toppmöller would have occupied if not for a dramatic turn of events last week.Cahuzac’s appointment, much like his entrance in Monaco, had a stealthy quality, as if he had always been there and the switching of the lights was mere confirmation of his presence. Cahuzac left Lorient, where he had been Olivier Pantaloni’s assistant, at the end of last season to return to Lens, where he had finished his playing career before working as Franck Haise’s assistant in the 2022–23 campaign. <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/sep/21/pierre-sage-lens-ligue-1-coupe-de-france-success">Continue reading...</a>

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Marquinhos winner earns PSG victory over 10-man Marseille!

Highlights of the Ligue 1 clash between Marseille and Paris Saint-Germain.

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Marseille fans bash U.S. owner's 'Ligue 2 project'

Angry Marseille fans displayed banners hostile to the club's American owner, Frank McCourt, ahead of and during their Ligue 1 loss to Paris Saint-Germain on Sunday.

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PSG have finally won a game in Ligue 1 – but they were far from convincing

Ferran Torres has been brilliant for his new club but most of his teammates still seem to be on the beachBy <a href="https://www.getfootballnewsfrance.com/">Get French Football News</a>It was just a flicker. Ferran Torres picks the ball up and passes it to João Neves. The Portuguese midfielder plays it into Ousmane Dembélé, who has lured in Raphaël Le Guen and eliminates him with a mesmeric first-time back-heel into the path of Torres. The Brest defence are just cones in a training drill, mere extras in this work of art as the Spaniard glides back into the scene to pass the ball into Egil Selvik’s bottom corner from 25 yards; it happened in slow motion but was too quick for the Norwegian goalkeeper to react.It is a move that had the slick and elegant fluidity of what we have come to expect from Paris Saint-Germain. Just four minutes in, the champions were ahead, and the Stade Francis Le-Blé anticipated a show of force, a statement from their visitors. <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/sep/14/psg-won-game-ligue-1-convincing-ferran-torres">Continue reading...</a>

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Monaco kept their best players and are top of Ligue 1 – but at what cost?

You might think Monaco have plenty to cheer about, especially after their 2-1 win at PSG, but it’s complicatedBy <a href="https://www.getfootballnewsfrance.com/">Get French Football News</a>When a manager says that “no player is more important than the club”, it is usually because said player is agitating for a move. Filipe Luís was referring to Folarin Balogun, who did quite the opposite on transfer deadline day, <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/sep/02/folarin-balogun-transfer-deadline-day-collapse-monaco-everton-lamine-camara-chelsea">opting to stay at Monaco</a> rather than joining Everton, despite an agreement between the clubs.You’d think that retaining your top scorer from last season would be reason for celebration, but the fact it is not once again exposes the French football paradox. Like plenty of other clubs in Ligue 1, Monaco are torn between sporting and financial prerogatives. They ended up prioritising the former on transfer deadline day, albeit unwillingly, and even in a week when they beat PSG at the Parc des Princes to retain their 100% record, it is bittersweet. <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/sep/07/monaco-best-players-top-ligue-1-psg">Continue reading...</a>

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Palace bid for Monaco midfielder Camara rejected

Ligue 1 side Monaco reject Crystal Palace's verbal bid for midfielder Lamine Camara.

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Why Akliouche? Monaco man is a pressing monster as well as a creator

"If you have a player like that who puts in so much defensive effort – not just tracking back but also pushing forward since he is the one who wins back the most balls high up the pitch in Ligue 1 – it means he is an atypical and modern player."

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Sunderland close in on Dayann Methalie signing after Newcastle back off

<ul><li>Toulouse defender expected to cost about £26m</li><li>Newcastle still looking for defensive reinforcements</li></ul>Sunderland are poised to sign the long-time Newcastle target Dayann Methalie from Toulouse. The France Under-21s defender, who can play left-back or wingback and also operate in the centre, has attracted widespread interest this summer but Régis Le Bris now appears close to acquiring him for about £26m.Newcastle had extensively scouted Methalie, who made 27 Ligue 1 appearances for Toulouse last season, and reportedly tried to sign him in January. The club have now indicated they opted against the idea of recruiting the 20-year-old and have not submitted a bid this summer. Nonetheless, Methalie appeared an ideal fit for Newcastle’s new transfer policy of recruiting young players in the £20m-£40m price bracket. <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/jul/28/sunderland-newcastle-transfer-window-dayann-methalie">Continue reading...</a>

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Gary O’Neil set to leave Strasbourg and take over as Ipswich head coach

<ul><li>43-year-old led French side to Conference League semis</li><li>Burnley pushing to bring in Craig Bellamy as head coach</li></ul>Gary O’Neil is poised to become Ipswich’s new head coach, with the 43-year-old expected to return to England from Ligue 1 Strasbourg.There are only minor details to sort with O’Neil primed to succeed Kieran McKenna, <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/jun/10/kieran-mckenna-steps-down-ipswich-manager-premier-league">who announced his wish to depart Ipswich</a> after leading them to the top flight for a second time. <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/jun/19/gary-oneil-set-to-leave-strasbourg-ipswich-head-coach">Continue reading...</a>

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Côte d’Ivoire’s Wahi denied Canada visa for World Cup match amid fixing allegation

<ul><li>Striker will miss match against Germany in Toronto</li><li>Was arrested over alleged ‘organised fraud’ in Ligue 1</li></ul>The Côte d’Ivoire striker Elye Wahi, who is being investigated for alleged fixing, has not been authorised to travel to Canada for his team’s World Cup match against Germany, the Côte d’Ivoire football federation (FIF) said on Thursday.FIF said Wahi would not be able to travel with the squad for Saturday’s game in Toronto because “the necessary administrative authorisations for his entry into Canadian territory could not be obtained at this stage”. <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/jun/18/elye-wahi-cote-d-ivoire-canada-entry-visa-world-cup-2026">Continue reading...</a>

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Ligue 1 manager Eric Roy dies aged 58 as family release statement

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Crystal Palace confirm Pierre Sage as head coach and plan to back him on transfers

<ul><li>Sage joins after winning Coupe de France with Lens</li><li>‘We come here with a lot of ambition,’ Sage says</li></ul>Crystal Palace are determined to hold on to their best players this summer after confirming the appointment of Pierre Sage as their manager, with the Frenchman to be backed in the transfer market to prepare for their Europa League campaign.Sage has signed a three-year contract to replace Oliver Glasner, having led Lens to second place in Ligue 1 last season and won the French Cup. He emerged as Palace’s preferred candidate after they missed out on Andoni Iraola and it is understood that the 47-year-old’s preference to play a 3-4-2-1 system was a key factor in his appointment. <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/jun/15/crystal-palace-confirm-pierre-sage-head-coach">Continue reading...</a>

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Ligue 1 season awards: the big hits, misses, shocks and flops of 2025-26

It was a season to remember for Vitinha, Pierre Sage and Florian Thauvin but one to forget for Paul Pogba and Nice By <a href="https://www.getfootballnewsfrance.com/">Get French Football News</a>“I like feeling the match go through me,” said Vitinha at the end of December. It’s an apt way for the 26-year-old to interpret his role at PSG, given that everything the team produces on the pitch involves him in some way or another. <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/jun/02/ligue-1-season-awards-hits-misses-shocks-flops-2025-26-vitinha-sage-paul-pogba-nice">Continue reading...</a>

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