European side 'hold talks' with ex-Celtic boss over managerial vacancy Former Celtic boss Nancy has emerged as a leading contender to take over at Ligue 1 side Lorient. The National (Scotland) · Jun 5
Quietly ruthless Régis Le Bris ready to lead revived Sunderland into Europa League Head coach’s signing of Enzo Le Fée sparked chain of events leading to promotion and European qualification The Guardian - UK · May 25
Nice fans direct fury at owners as club falls into Ligue 1 relegation playoff Nice began the season in the Champions League but may end it in Ligue 2 – a terrible indictment of Ineos’ ownership The Guardian - UK · May 18
Sunderland’s Enzo Le Fée: ‘I’m a magician. Yes, really! I can do tricks’ Régis Le Bris’s tricky midfielder tells Louise Taylor about the joy he finds in playmaking and the Black Cats’ push for European football The Guardian - UK · May 16
PSG fringe team held by Lorient as Bayern Munich return leg looms Paris Saint-Germain warmed up for the second leg of their Champions League semi-final against Bayern Munich by fielding a second-string line-up and throwing away the lead twice in a 2-2 draw with Lorient in Ligue 1 on Saturday. Radio France Internationale · May 2
PSG closing in on another French title before Bayern second leg Paris Saint-Germain have not been afforded a weekend off this time in between the two legs of their Champions League semi-final against Bayern Munich, but they could instead take a big step towards clinching yet another Ligue 1 title. Radio France Internationale · May 1
Chelsea urged to sign Bournemouth starlet dubbed 'special' by Andoni Iraola Cherries boss has emerged as early frontrunner to replace Liam Rosenior Evening Standard · Apr 28
With ‘incompetence at every level’, Nantes are staring down the barrel at relegation With 23 managerial appointments since Waldemar Kita bought Nantes in 2007, relegation now beckons for Les Canaris The Guardian - UK · Apr 27
Lorient are climbing the Ligue 1 table but losing their manager is a risk Bill Foley – who also owns Bournemouth – thinks he can do better than Olivier Pantaloni but he may prove mistaken The Guardian - UK · Apr 20
European football: History-maker Eta’s first Union Berlin game ends in defeat Marie-Louise Eta’s landmark first match as interim head coach of Union Berlin ended in a 2-1 Bundesliga defeat at home to relegation-threatened Wolfsburg The Guardian - UK · Apr 18
‘We’ve been out and done some sightseeing. At the start we’d take the tourist bus to have a look around’ Bournemouth star Junior Kroupi reveals how he’s settling into life on the south coast Junior Kroupi swapped Lorient for Bournemouth in 2025 FourFourTwo · Apr 4
Ranked! The 50 best Premier League players this season Who's been the best player in the Premier League this season? Tell us in the comments FourFourTwo · Mar 14
‘When it comes to attacking, he gives me a fair amount of freedom. He also tells me to enjoy myself. That’s the most important thing’ Junior Kroupi on playing under Andoni Iraola The French teenager is enjoying a prolific first Premier League season under the Spanish boss FourFourTwo · Mar 7
Premier League: 10 things to look out for this weekend Tottenham’s Tudor age begins with a north London derby, Guardiola ponders Haaland’s role and Wirtz has a chance to flummox Forest The Guardian - UK · Feb 20
FourFourTwo · Feb 16 'Dad showed me videos of his goals to show off, we talk about matches as soon as the referee has blown the final whistle. He shares his feelings, I share mine, sometimes we don’t agree!' Bournemouth star Eli Junior Kroupi on his famous footballing father Eli Junior Kroupi is from French footballing royalty - now the Bournemouth man tells FourFourTwo about the relationship he has with his father
FourFourTwo · Dec 30, 2025 'The Boy's A Bit Special' Bournemouth breakout puts elite clubs on red alert for France international of the future Few players make the jump from France's second tier to the Premier League as seamlessly as Eli Junior Kroupi appears to have done for AFC Bournemouth
The Guardian - UK · Dec 13, 2025 Sunderland and Newcastle steeled for resumption of football’s ‘most intense derby’ Eddie Howe says revitalised derby rivals will be a tougher mental test for his side than the Champions League
FourFourTwo · Dec 2, 2025 Manchester United owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe's other club in crisis after shocking attack: report OGC Nice players Jeremie Boga and Terem Moffi were reportedly racially abused by members of the club's ultras
FourFourTwo · Nov 21, 2025 Sunderland want to sign SECOND ex-Arsenal midfielder after Granit Xhaka success Newly-promoted Sunderland have taken the Premier League by surprise, and manager Regis Le Bris could look to strengthen again in January
The Independent UK · Nov 20, 2025 Sunderland boss responds to links with another ex-Arsenal star after Granit Xhaka masterstroke Former Arsenal player Granit Xhaka has starred for Sunderland this season, and the Black Cats have been linked with another ex-Gunners midfielder
The Guardian - UK · Nov 20, 2025 ‘Relationships deteriorated’: Laurent Koscielny on leaving Arsenal and his work at Lorient Laurent Koscielny tells Raphaël Jucobin about the challenge facing him as sporting director at Lorient and reflects on his experience playing for Arsenal
FourFourTwo · Oct 18, 2025 Eli Junior Kroupi is the real deal: Why the teenager could be Bournemouth's first £80m player Bournemouth star Eli Junior Kroupi has announced himself with two goals at Crystal Palace - and the Frenchman could be the next coveted gem out of Dorset
Sports Illustrated · Sep 30, 2025 Monaco vs. Man City: Preview, Predictions and Lineups Man City face Monaco for the first time since Pep Guardiola’s maiden season at the helm.
The Guardian - UK · Sep 26, 2025 Integrated training, smart data and shrewd selling: why Sunderland are thriving The men’s and women’s teams are performing at a once-mocked club now setting standards admired around Europe
International Business Times · Sep 19, 2025 Marseille Hoping To Catch PSG At The Right Time In Ligue 1 Marseille play host to Paris Saint-Germain in French football's biggest club fixture on Sunday, and are hoping it is the ideal time to face the reigning European champions.