Month: April 2024

Our reliable local colleagues at 20 Minutes report that both AS Monaco and an unnamed Premier League side have tabled bids worth more than €20m to sign 19-year-old Bordeaux midfielder Aurelien Tchouameni. Bordeaux are currently considering both proposals. L’Équipe suggested last night that talks between Bordeaux and Monaco were at an advanced stage, but the finer details of the possible transaction have yet to filter through or be hashed out between the two clubs, notably…

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Ligue 1 side Rennes have announced the sudden departure of president Olivier Létang. Owner François-Henri Pinault had the following to say on the decision: “With Olivier Létang, Rennes went to new heights in its progression. The European adventure and the 2019 Coupe de France will stay in our memories. The club can rely on solid internal teams to continue the ongoing season in the best conditions.” Jacques Delanoë will take over from Létang in the…

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Speaking to Canal + following tonight’s 4-4 draw with Amiens, PSG’s Brazilian defensive player Marquinhos discussed Tuesday’s monster clash with Borussia Dortmund. “I will tell you the truth, this is a bit historical: the matches before the Champions’ League, we know that they are very difficult. There is a very big match that is coming and we know that the match before is always very difficult, especially away from home against a very courageous who were on…

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Speaking at the UEFA Congress in Amsterdam today, FFF President Noël Le Graët sought to encourage calm amid calls from European governments to cancel sporting events owing to the coronavirus. “There are a lot of cases (of coronavirus in France), some of which are unfortunate. But this said, cancelling matches will merely increase panic, I think. All the regions are not victims of considerable contamination… I trust the Minister of Health, those who have the…

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Speaking exclusively to Get French Football News in the latest Presidents Podcast, ex-OGC Nice President Gauthier Ganaye discussed whether or not he feels that Patrick Vieira has what it takes to become one of football’s greatest managers. “It is always a tough question honestly, it is the same with a young player, when you ask does he have what it takes to get to the highest level. When you talk about a manager, it is always…

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Heavily involved in combating the health crisis affecting the world, PSG President Nasser Al-Khelaïfi is heading for a judicial victory, having been under criminal proceedings since October 2017 in Switzerland for “instigation of misappropriation”. According to Le Monde, the Swiss Federal Criminal Court (TPF) “asked, on Thursday, March 26, for the prosecution to review their own case by sending back its indictment as part of the granting of rights to BeIN Media Football World Cups…

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