Speaking as part of an exclusive interview with Get French Football News, Toulouse central defender Ruben Gabrielsen discussed his experiences being coached by Ole Gunnar Solskjær at Molde. “For me he was fantastic. I learned a lot of great things about football and about life. He’s a fantastic human. He knows humans, he knows how to Read more about Exclusive | Ruben Gabrielsen on ex-boss Ole Gunnar Solskjær: “When he gives you a plan, everything he said would happen does.”[…]

High-flying Ligue 2 side Clermont, who have won the most amount of points in the French second division in 2020, have announced the two-year contract extension of their manager Pascal Gastien. Previously under contract with CF63 until 2021, President Ahmet Schaefer was delighted to announce the news on Monday night: “He is the architect of Read more about Official | Clermont extend manager Pascal Gastien’s contract until 2023[…]

LesViolets.com have this afternoon published a letter from Ligue 1 side Toulouse’s President, Olivier Sadran, written to the LFP and FFF, which decries an initial decision made by the LFP this morning that would see his club relegated from the French top flight after the French government chose to prevent the 2019/20 campaign from restarting. Read more about Toulouse President Sadran decries any LFP decision to relegate his side from Ligue 1: “This is an abuse of power.”[…]

Ligue 1 side OGC Nice have announced that they will not be activating their option to acquire 21-year-old Senegalese defender Moussa Wagué from Barcelona. Wagué, who was being chased by West Ham United too in January before opting to join Les Aiglons instead on loan until the end of the 2019/20 campaign, made five appearances Read more about Official | OGC Nice won’t activate option to purchase Moussa Wagué from Barcelona[…]

Speaking in an interview with Le Parisien, Thiago Silva’s wife Isabelle confirmed the duo’s desire to see her husband’s contract extended with PSG past the current June date. “Thiago is very attached to PSG, to the supporters, to France… Whether the adventure with PSG continues or not, we must go back to Paris to see our Read more about Thiago Silva’s wife: “For us, it would be brilliant to continue with PSG.”[…]

RMC Sport report that Ligue 1 side Brest are poised to land the signing of 22-year-old attacker Jérémy Le Douaron from French 4th division outfit Saint-Brieuc. Le Douaron is a Guingamp youth academy product and finished as top scorer of his sub-division (Group B) of the 4th tier this season, having scored 8 goals for Read more about Brest poised to acquire Jérémy Le Douaron from Saint-Brieuc[…]

The Bundesliga’s resumption and the steady drumbeat of football returning to Spain, England and Italy has left France, in its decision to cancel the remainder of its footballing calendar, increasingly isolated among Europe’s ‘big five’ leagues. The contrast, in part, speaks to each country’s unique handling of the coronavirus pandemic, but also betrays what now Read more about The French Football Farce[…]

L’Équipe and Manu Lonjon report that Lyon have opted to appoint current Morocco national team goalkeeping coach Christophe Revel to occupy the same position at the Ligue 1 club, following the departure of Grégory Coupet. OL have agreed to buy Revel out of his contract with the African nation, which was due to run until 2023. Click Read more about Christophe Revel to become Lyon’s new goalkeeping coach[…]

The LFP Board of Directors today voted to approve the commencement of the French summer transfer window for 8th June, which is next Monday, but under the caveat that deals can only occur between French clubs. RMC report that the World League Forum, which seeks to put all major national leagues in sync with each Read more about French summer window begins on 8th June[…]

Ligue 2 side Sochaux today announced the arrival of 22-year-old attacker Yann Kitala from Lyon. Kitala has signed a 3-year contract with FCSM, after successfully passing a medical. A Clairefontaine academy graduate who played alongside Kylian Mbappé, Kitala joined Lyon in July 2013, having made youth appearances for the DR Congo. He was OL’s top Read more about Official | Sochaux sign attacker Yann Kitala from Lyon[…]