Just once, Lille can thank its neighbor Lensois. Because if Losc won third place and direct qualification for the Champions League, they owe it to the Sang et Or. However, Lille had their destiny in hand since their victory from Monaco last weekend.
But by losing 2-0 at home to Auxerre, the Northerners put themselves at the mercy of a disaster scenario. Olympique Lyonnais would still have had to win at home against Lens. But despite a heavily reshuffled team ahead of the Coupe de France final next weekend, the French vice-champions made short work of OL (4-0).
Olivier Giroud ready to continue with Losc
And it was the same for Olympique de Marseille who won 3-1 against Stade Rennais, who could also hope to snatch third place. “To have this direct qualification for the Champions League was a bit unexpected. It’s great. We have come a long way. We can be proud of what we have achieved even if we would have liked to end on a better note », could whisper Olivier Giroud at the end of the meeting.
And the one who is still the top scorer in the history of the France team could savor this qualification for the Champions League all the more as his history with Losc could continue. “ We are going to discuss with the club, we have been discussing for several weeks, we will see, he indicated. I never close the doors, they are always open, especially if I feel good and there is the desire and the motivation, and that is the case. »
