If for the League 1, places in the European Cup, accessions in L1 or relegation in L2, the Professional Football League has positioned itself clearly and precisely. “The Board of Directors has decided to adopt the principle of two climbs and two descents between Ligue 1 and League 2. “
As for national relegations, the door remains open. “The Board of Directors has decided to propose to the General Assembly to decide on the format of Ligue 2 and on the number of climbs and descents between Ligue 2 and National. “
The dossier is complex to say the least, particularly for Le Mans FC. If Orleans is left behind, Niort and Le Mans FC are tied on points and with the same number of matches, the goal average must be used. This is where a thorny question arises. Should we have recourse to the particular difference in purpose? Or should we rely on the difference in goals?
Door open to appeal
In the first case, it is Le Mans FC which finishes before the Chamois Niortais since on October 25, 2019, the Sarthois beat the Niortais at MMArena (1-0) thanks to Guessouma Fofana. In the second case, it is the Niortais who have the advantage since Lemonnier and his team are behind by four goals …
But can this calculation method be retained since in the regulations of the LFP, there is never any question of force majeure?
There is clearly a loophole in which Le Mans FC could legitimately rush to assert its rights and the fact that there were 10 matches left to play and 30 points to take, with the possibility of reversing the trend in terms of goal differences.
This very high probability prompted the LFP to be cautious in its declarations.
Ligue 2 to 22 clubs?
By evoking the format of Ligue 2, the LFP suggests that the solution to see the championship go from 20 to 22 clubs could be a possibility in order to put an end to the appeals. On the eve of this LFP board of directors, Thierry Gomez had not denied this possibility. “There is a real desire to see the L2 go to 22 clubs from many presidents. After that, it’s a little more complex than that because the L2 is nested between the L1 and the National.”
By formalizing the relegations of Amiens and Toulouse, using the ratio rule, the LFP has dismissed a problem because the figures speak for themselves and leave little room for ambiguity. This is far from being the case for Le Mans FC which has the same ratio as the Chamois Niortais!
The answer will be known on May 20 at the general assembly of the LFP. The wait will be long and once again, Le Mans FC will have to walk a thread without knowing its future, he who last season had to wait until June 2 and a goal from mamadou Soro in the game stoppages of return leg of the L2 play-offs to consider what will be done the next day.
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