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As reported by Ouest France, Lorient goalkeeper Paul Nardi (27) found out that his club were looking for his replacement via social media before anyone told him he had lost his place. Click Here: The former French U21, who has played every minute of Lorient’s Ligue 1 campaign until now, heard that the Breton side were chasing Yvon Mvogo of PSV Eindhoven before asking the management what was going on. During a meeting, he was then informed by the coach Christophe Pelissier that they were reviewing the goalkeeper position. This is likely a result of his poor performances in recent weeks, particularly against Lille (3-1) and Nantes (4-2). Despite attempts to…

Troyes have tonight announced the signing of Manchester City’s Luka Ilić, who signs on a two and a half year deal. The  midfielder, who spent last season on loan at FC Twente moves to the Ligue 1 club, who are part of the City Football Group. The former Serbian youth international has previously also undergone loan spells at NAC Breda and at Red Star Belgrade, where he came through the youth academy. Click Here:

As reported by La Provence, stewards at OGC Nice’s Allianz Riviera intercepted a tifo put together by Nice ultras to display during their cup meeting with Marseille last night featuring OM forward Dimitri Payet wearing a Burger King crown. The game was the first time Payet and Marseille had returned to the Allianz Riviera since a mass brawl ensued back in August after Payet was struck and floored by a projectile thrown from the stands as he prepared to take a corner during the Ligue 1 game between the teams. Nice were docked a point in the aftermath and forced to play games behind closed doors as punishment after home supporters…

L’Équipe report that Nice have made sure to increase stadium security ahead of their reception of Marseille in the Coupe de France tonight, six months after the league fixture was abandoned after a pitch invasion and mass brawl. Click Here: Although the match is sold out, with 33,000 supporters expected, Marseille fans are banned from travelling to the game. One measure which was implements on the supporters’ return to the stadium after Nice were ordered to play several games behind closed doors was to retract the two offending stands further back from the pitch. Nets have also been placed in front of them, in order to avoid the object-throwing that marred…

As the club prepare to face Paris Saint-Germain tonight, Lille president Olivier Létang spoke to Le Parisien, notably regarding defender Sven Botman’s future. The Dutchman, who was linked to moves to Newcastle and Milan during the transfer window, has stated that he would be leaving Les Dogues come the end of the season. “Sven already had opportunities to leave last summer. I told him that he wouldn’t leave and that we would discuss it again at the end of the season. He’s a great person and a top player who deserves to play in a club that can win the Champions League.” “If there’s something which allows everyone to be satisfied…

RMC Sport report that 4th tier side Versailles FC have contacted Paris Saint-Germain to request the use of the Parc des Princes for their Coupe de France semi-final against Nice. Having beaten fellow National 2 side Bergerac Périgord, the side from the outskirts of Paris will be hosting the tie. They will have three options – PSG’s Parc des Princes, the Stade de France, or the Stade Charléty where Ligue 2’s Paris FC play. The minnows’ preference is the first of the three, which is the closest geographically. Should neither of the options be possible, Nice would be prepared to host the tie instead. Versailles president Jean-Luc Arribart has stated that…

Following Versailles’ elimination of fellow National 2 side Bergerac Perigord on penalties last night, the Director General of the club, Jean-Luc Arribart has mentioned the possibility of playing the Coupe de France semi-final against Nice at one of three larger stadiums in Paris. As reported by L’Équipe, Jean-Luc Arribart said “we really want to win it now, we want to go all the way. We will do everything to continue the adventure, we’re not limiting ourselves anymore.” The Director General continued: “Beyond that, the question is how and where will we host the party? We need to think a bit about how we can organise this semi-final in the best conditions to please…

In speaking after his team’s impressive 2-0 win over Nice last night, Lyon coach Peter Bosz cryptically discussed the surprise absence of German defender Jérôme Boateng. L’Équipe reported yesterday that the 33-year-old’s cantankerous attitude and recent altercations with Bruno Guimarães and Léo Dubois were the reasons behind his omission from the squad to play Nice. Bosz, however, said: “Jérôme Boateng? For me, he was not ready to play today… What can I say on that? Not much… I talked about it with him. And that was it.” Before stating he had read “a lot of false things”. Should Boateng return to the squad in the near future he may find…

As reported by RMC, Amazon Prime Video lead pundit, and former Arsenal striker, Thierry Henry has challenged Lyon’s new €15m signing from Brest, Romain Faivre, to contribute six goals and six assists by the end of this season. Faivre had already reached 12 goal contributions this season, seven goals and five assists, with Brest before moving to Lyon in January but he’s started slowly at Lyon so far and hasn’t added to that tally in four games with OL. Click Here: Nevertheless, directly challenged in a post-match interview after Lyon’s draw with Lens last weekend, the 23-year-old Frenchman said he was up for Henry’s challenge, responding: “That’s no problem… I…

As reported by Foot Mercato this morning, UEFA have opened a disciplinary hearing following the presence of political banners during the Europa Conference League game between Marseille and Qarabag on Thursday night. Click Here: The game had previously been recognised as a potential risk, as a result of the significant Armenian population in the southern French city and the ongoing tensions between Armenia and Azerbaijan, the country where Qarabag is situated. During the game, Marseille fans presented a banner written in English that read “Qarabag is Armenia.” This was accompanied by Armenian flags and chants. UEFA stated that “provocative messages of a political, ideological, religious or insulting nature”  are banned in stadiums. Marseille have…