Only four points separate the third in the elite – OL – from the seventh – ASM – four days before the end of the championship. This means that nothing has yet been done in the race for the last direct ticket to the Champions League and in the fight for other continental gratifications.
While the fight is most indecisive, the multiple adjustments to the calendar this season do not improve the readability of Ligue 1. To the great dismay of a concerned Bruno Genesio who does not hide his annoyance at the contradictions of the Professional Football League (LFP).
“ The League, they did a lot of weird things this year. We’ve been told for ten years that we have to play the last two days at the same time, and then there are little penknife wounds in the contract », Says the LOSC coach. An allusion in particular to the multiplex of the 33e lifting which will be reduced from a match played two days earlier between Lens and Nantes. This while the same Blood and Gold will have to make up for it against PSG between the two famous multiplexes at the end of the championship.
The LFP faced with its contradictions
“ I find it normal that we protect French clubs from the European Cup as much as possible. But we can’t tell you for ten years that you have to play the last two days on the same day and then suddenly, you’re given a match between the 33rd and 34th day. And a match which is still decisive for both sidesfurther deplores Bruno Genesio. I’m just asking that we be logical: either it’s the same all the time, or we’ll use a little penknife… »
“ I don’t remember having known so many teams involved in the fight for European placesconcludes the former Lyon strategist. It shows that our championship is attractive and that the teams are all well prepared. The most important thing is to concentrate on ourselves, on the game and not on the issue. »
