As reported by L’Équipe Marseille president Pablo Longoria is coming under increasing pressure in response to OM’s recent slump in form after just one win in their last six games. Having taken over as president last season, after being promoted from sporting director, Longoria wanted to fix the club’s relationship with the fanbase that badly deteriorated under the previous president Jacques-Henri Eyraud. The low-point of which saw ultras violently storm the training ground. However, as was underlined by a heated meeting earlier this week, his own relationship with the club’s famously vociferous fans has already turned sour as supporters threatened to voice their displeasure of OM’s form, mentality and recruitment…

In this new weekly feature, GFFN Chief Features Writer Eric Devin and veteran GFFN contributor Jeremy Smith face off in our new Ligue 1 predictions competition. It’s three points for a correct score and one point for a correct result. Who will come out on top at the end of the season? Score after week one:JEREMY: 6ERIC: 3 Game of the Week: Lyon v Rennes – Sunday 4pm Jeremy: It’s an intriguing match at the Groupama this weekend as Lyon and Rennes meet. Although Lyon are five places and five points behind their opponents, they will still believe that they’re capable of overhauling them – but they will need to start with a win…

Speaking before Lyon’s game with Rennes this weekend, OL midfielder Maxence Caqueret discussed a possible contract extension at the club, with his current deal up at the end of next season, while explaining that “the French national team is something that makes me dream”. On a new deal, the 22-year-old said: Click Here: “My entourage is in discussions with the club but I’m focusing on the pitch. It’s not something that distracts me. In general, I try to be the best I can be and focus on my training and our games without thinking about it.” “Of course the French national team is something that makes me dream. It’s a…

Santi Aouna of Foot Mercato reports this afternoon that Manchester United have met with Mauricio Pochettino ahead of a potential move for the Paris Saint-Germain manager. The possibility of a return to England for the Argentine is looking likelier than ever, with his position in Paris increasingly precarious in the wake of the Champions League defeat to Real Madrid. Although the former Tottenham Hotspur manager has publicly indicated he is willing to stay at PSG and is looking ahead to the future with the club, he remains one of the favourites to take over in Manchester, along with Ajax coach Erik ten Hag. The Red Devils’ board have nevertheless told Pochettino that they…

According to Foot Mercato, Stade Brestois want to extend the contract of their Algerian winger Youcef Belaïli. Having been a free agent, the Ligue 1 side offered the 30-year-old a 6-month contract at the end of January in the hope of replacing Romain Faivre, who left for Lyon. With his contract therefore due to run out at the end of this season, Brest are keen to keep him on for another year. This is possible due to a clause in his contract, which the club are looking to trigger. Click Here: Since his arrival, Belaïli has made 5 league appearances, provided 1 assist but crucially scored no goals. This comes after…

As reported by Fabrice Hawkins, the situation between Belgian international winger Anthony Limbombe and Nantes is souring. Having been banished from the professional squad to the reserves, the 27-year-old and his representatives appealed to the LFP, who govern French professional football. On the 4th of March this year, the LFP decreed that Nantes bring the winger back into the squad, with the threat of a fine in the case that they fail to do so. Since Limbombe is still not a part of the professional squad, his lawyer has appealed to the LFP to sanction the north-western club, notably through the docking of points. The Canaris currently sit comfortably in seventh…

Following PSG’s 3-0 loss to Monaco yesterday, Thierry Henry had some strong words in relation to the performance he saw while covering the game from Stade Louis II with Amazon Prime Video. “At any given moment, what is the guiding principle? I’ve played at Barca, and when you don’t do what you have to, you leave, regardless of your name, of who you are. If you don’t respect what has to be done, you would leave,”  said the 1998 World Cup winner. He continued, questioning the standards of Ligue 1’s runaway leaders. “If you don’t do what is necessary, at Barca, you leave. At Bayern, you leave, at Madrid, you leave. At…

As reported by L’Équipe, Bordeaux goalkeeper Benoît Costil clashed with ultras at half-time during this afternoon’s 2-0 defeat to Montpellier as tensions continue to mount around the bottom placed club. The Frenchman was making his return from injury and was whistled at and booed for the entirety of the game at every touch. He then had a very heated discussion with the ultras behind him, which saw stewards intervene to defuse the situation, while projectiles were being thrown at Costil. He made his way to the dressing room to chants of “Costil a****le”, to which he responded by clapping. Bordeaux fell to yet another defeat this afternoon, being unable to score…

As reported by France Bleu Hérault, French left-back Théo Sainte-Luce (23) will join Montpellier from Ligue 2 Nîmes at the end of the season, when his contract expires in June. The young defender came through the youth teams at Nîmes and will leave permanently for the first time, having been previously loaned out to GFC Ajaccio for six months, and to Red Star FC for a year. With four appearances in Ligue 1, Sainte-Luce will return to the top flight after a break of over two years, his last game coming in December 2019. This season, the left-back is having a successful season in Ligue 2, having made 24 appearances and…

Foot Mercato report this afternoon that Lyon manager Peter Bosz could be on his way out at the end of the season, with the club drafting up a shortlist of potential replacements. The latest two names to be added to it are former Monaco manager Niko Kovač as well as Julien Stéphan, currently of Strasbourg after leaving Rennes. The Dutch manager has overseen Les Gones’ worst season in 15 years – they are currently 10th in the league – although they have advanced to the Europa League quarter-finals. Bosz is under contract until 2023, but the goodwill shown to him so far has begun to frustrate some at the club. Former…