Ligue 1 Roundup: Lille Injury Blow, Auxerre Signing & More

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Olivier Létang and Bruno Genesio are certainly not going to escape a big sanction. While they drew against Éric Wattellier on Saturday evening during the defeat against Rennes (0-2), a suspension was already mentioned earlier in the day. This Monday evening, L’Equipe now announces that the national ethics council has decided to take up the matter.

In addition to the comments of the president and the coach, LOSC is more generally in the viewfinder due to the homophobic chants sung by the DVEs, who were moved next to the press gallery for this meeting. There is no doubt that the Mastiffs will be sanctioned, it remains to be seen the extent of these sanctions.

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The National Ethics Council takes up the LOSC case, serious injury for Salisu

At the same time, we unfortunately learned of Mohamed Salisu’s serious injury. Injured against Olympique Lyonnais, the news is not good for the Ghanaian, who will not play again for the season, having suffered a rupture of the anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee. On X, the ASM announced the bad news.

“At the very end of the match against Olympique Lyonnais, our central defender Mohammed Salisu was hit in the left knee. Medical examinations revealed a rupture of the anterior cruciate ligament. The Club will accompany Mohammed throughout his recovery and provide him with all its support. Courage Sali, we are with you” we can read in this press release.

Ahamada arrives in Auxerre

Finally, in Auxerre, Christophe Pélissier was heard. While he asked for reinforcements after the defeat in Brest yesterday afternoon (2-0), his wish will be granted since Naouirou Ahamada will very soon arrive freely from Crystal Palace, according to Le Parisien. The Eagles nevertheless negotiated a percentage on a future resale for the former Rennais.

As a reminder, the AJA coach declared after the setback in Finistère: “We missed our first part of the season, we will have to do much better… On the bench, I only have kids. In attack, I have Ryan, the Nationale 3 striker and that’s it, I don’t have any other players. The club agrees with me, they know my needs… I hope that in the next two weeks I will be heard at least in the transfer window and that players will be able to arrive. Brest plays with eight players in more than 200 Ligue 1 matches. The difference is also there.”