Speaking to Canal Plus, CEO of French league football’s governing body, the LFP, Didier Quillot, sought to shift blame onto local authorities in Haut-Rhin region for the postponement of Strasbourg vs PSG, which was due to be played today, but will not occur owing to coronavirus concerns. “It was the local authorities, who sent us a Read more about LFP chief blames local authorities for postponement of Strasbourg vs PSG[…]

Speaking on Athletic Bilbao’s official website, ex-PSG left-back Yuri Berchiche discussed how he sometimes misses his former club. “They are very different. Each dressing room has good and bad sides. But I can say that I was well integrated in both. There are good people on both sides. Maybe the atmosphere is more familial here with Read more about Yuri Berchiche: “Sometimes I miss the PSG dressing room.”[…]

Ligue 1 side Strasbourg have this evening announced the 12-month contract extension of manager Thierry Laurey, with his new deal now running until June 2021. The deal includes a wage hike – initially Laurey had wanted a longer contract extension offering than what he received, but quickly accepted the latest offer put on the table Read more about Official | Strasbourg extend Thierry Laurey’s contract until 2021[…]

Speaking to RMC Sport, 39-year-old French goalkeeper Nicolas Penneteau discussed the prospects of 21-year-old Ivory Coast and Lille striker Victor Osimhen, who he played at Belgian side Charleroi with. “He does not surprise me. When I discovered him, when he arrived, two clubs refused to take him because of little physical problems. In the first training Read more about Nicolas Penneteau: “Victor Osimhen is maybe the future Didier Drogba.”[…]

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[…]