Brest secured the final automatic berth in next season’s Champions League with a 3-0 win at Toulouse that sealed a third-place finish for the surprise package of the French league on a dramatic final day. Lille looked set for a third place finish but blew a 2-1 lead against Nice in added time and drew 2-2.
Paris Saint Germain flag is waved as players celebrate PSG’s French League One title after the French League One soccer match between Paris Saint-Germain and Toulouse at the Parc des Princes stadium in Paris, Sunday, May 12, 2024. PSG’s Kylian Mbappe celebrates PSG’s French League One title after the French League One soccer match between Paris Saint-Germain and Toulouse at the Parc des Princes stadium in Paris, Sunday, May 12, 2024.
Lille looked set for a third place finish but blew a 2-1 lead against Nice in added time to draw 2-2, dropping into fourth place. The club stadium holds 15,000 compared to PSG’s capacity of nearly 49,000 at Parc des Princes, while PSG’s yearly budget of 700 million euros dwarfs Brest’s 48 million euros — among the smallest in the league.Galatasaray must wait to seal Turkish league title after home loss to fierce rival FenerbahceThe small club from the Brittany region’s trophy cabinet is also small — the club won the second division in 1981.
Roy has done a remarkable rebuilding job at Brest. The team was in the relegation zone when he was hired midway through last season and finished 14th. Roy had been 12 years without a coaching job, too.Already crowned champion for a record-extending 12th time, PSG concluded its campaign with a 2-0 win at Metz that condemned the hosts to a relegation playoff.
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