Fan dies of a heart attack watching his Nîmes face Marseille tonight

Midi Libre tragically report this evening that a 38-year-old fan of Ligue 1 side Nîmes Olympique has passed away after having a heart attack during the club’s Friday night clash against Marseille. Click Here: custom-stamp-die-moulding The incident occurred during this evening’s match at the Stade des Costières, in a game that Les Crocos fought valiantly…

Gelson Martins banned for 6 months for pushing Ligue 1 referee

The LFP have this evening announced the 6-month suspension of 24-year-old Portuguese winger Gelson Martins, concluding that he engaged in violent conduct against a matchday official during a recent league match between Nîmes and AS Monaco. Martins was sent off during the match, and pushed referee Mikael Lesage twice, once before being red carded and…

Marseille boss Villas-Boas wants the 2019/20 season to finish in December

Speaking in an interview with RMC from his family home in Portugal, Marseille manager André Villas-Boas sided with OGC Nice President Rivère with the latter’s proposal to finish the 2019/20 campaign in December amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. “This is difficult for everyone. We are starting to think that the most viable option would be to…

Lyon President Aulas suggests abandoning all competitions apart from Ligue 1 in order to complete it

Speaking on RTL last night, Lyon President Aulas took a considerable u-turn in his proposition to annul all other competitions apart from domestic leagues so that they could be finished by 30th June, contradicting his earlier arguments last week that Ligue 1 should be annulled this year entirely and that the 2020/21 campaign should start from…

Nantes owner Waldemar Kita proposes mass-isolation of Ligue 1 players to begin training again on 15th April

Speaking in an interview with News Tank Foot, Ligue 1 club Nantes’ owner Waldemar Kita admitted that he has proposed a radical idea to try to get football back amid COVID-19 disruption. “I made a proposal to the LFP’s working group: to start training again on 15th April, until at least 15th May, and after that…

Marseille inform 1st team players that they will not pay salaries in full if 2019/20 season ends prematurely

RMC Sport report that Marseille have begun negotiations with the 1st team group to bring about a drop in wages during this unprecedented crisis period. OM President Jacques-Henri Eyraud promised the players that they will receive their wages in totality, but only if the season resumes and the TV rights are paid. A salary effort, negotiated…

PSG, Arsenal & Sevilla in contact for 16-year-old Rennes midfielder Noah Francoise

Our colleagues at Foot Mercato report that PSG, Arsenal and Sevilla have all recently made contact with the entourage of 16-year-old defensive midfielder Noah Francoise. Click Here: argentina rugby jersey Having represented France at U16 & U17 level, the youngster has not yet signed a professional contract with Rennes, and other clubs are looking to take…

Greuther Fürth interested in Monaco full-back Jordy Gaspar

L’Équipe report that German 2nd division side Greuther Fürth have taken an interest in AS Monaco full-back Jordy Gaspar. The 23-year-old is out of contract in June, having never succeeded to break into the first team in the Principality after a fairly high-profile move from Lyon in 2017. Greuther Fürth had already tried to sign…

Brighton, Celtic & Rangers interested in Clermont striker Adrian Grbic

Sky Sports report that a trio of British-based sides have registered an interest in signing 23-year-old Austrian attacker Adrian Grbic, who has been plying his trade in Ligue 2 with Clermont this season. Grbic scored 17 goals in 26 matches this season, and Clermont finished just shy of promotion to Ligue 1 in 4th. He has…