The first day of the Champions League phase ended this Thursday and the results of the French clubs are mostly positive. Vincent Labrune congratulated the three victorious teams for their start, not LOSC.
On the road to Lisbon this Tuesday, LOSC began the French Club Champions League campaign with a duel against Sporting CP. The Dogues nevertheless stumbled away from home, forced to bow out at the end of a game in which they never managed to put pressure on the opposing goal (2-0). In addition to this inaugural defeat by Lille, all the French clubs shone with a victory by Paris Saint-Germain over Girona (1-0), another by AS Monaco over FC Barcelona (2-1) and finally the success of Stade Brestois over SK Sturm Graz (2-1). This was well worth the congratulations from the Professional Football League. Its president Vincent Labrune, recently re-elected, praised the performances of the French teams, without mentioning the defeated LOSC.
“The French clubs offered a historic performance and a wealth of emotion and joy to their supporters”
“The performance of French European clubs is our number one sporting priority. Maintaining 5th place in the UEFA index is an absolute necessity for the international exposure of our clubs and to capture revenue from European cups. In this respect, I would like to salute the exceptional start of French clubs in the Champions League this season. With three victories in the first round, French clubs have offered a historic performance and a wealth of emotion and joy to their supporters. I was in Guingamp this Thursday evening to attend the first match of Stade Brestois. It will remain an unforgettable evening, a historic moment for a great first. A big congratulations to Stade Brestois and a big thank you to the En Avant Guingamp club which made it possible to host this match. This evening will remain all the more unforgettable as AS Monaco also managed to beat FC Barcelona thanks to goals from young stars, those who bring joy to Ligue 1 McDonald’s every weekend. And of course I won’t forget Paris Saint-Germain’s victory the day before. There are still many matches to play in this new Champions League, but I wanted to highlight the start of the French clubs. Each in their own way, they started the competition perfectly and flew the flag for Ligue 1 McDonald’s, French football, high.declared Vincent Labrune, president, in a press release published and relayed on the X account of the Professional Football League. LOSC, which fought valiantly in the preliminary rounds to reach this phase of the league, was not mentioned following the setback conceded in Portugal.
