Laurent Robert Blanc is a French professional football manager and former player who played as a centre-back and is the manager of Saudi Pro League club Al-Ittihad. He has the nickname Le Président, which was given to him following his stint at Marseille in tribute to his leadership skills. He is regarded as one of the greatest defenders in the history of the sport.
Association Sportive de Saint-Étienne Loire, abbreviated as A.S.S.E. and commonly known as Saint-Étienne, is a French professional football club based in Saint-Étienne, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. The club was founded in 1933 and competes in Ligue 1, the first division of French football. Saint-Étienne's home ground is the Stade Geoffroy-Guichard.
Montpellier Hérault Sport Club, commonly referred to as Montpellier HSC, is a French professional football club based in the city of Montpellier in Occitanie. The original club was founded in 1919, while the current incarnation was founded through a merger in 1974. Montpellier currently plays in Ligue 1, the top level of French football and plays its home matches at the Stade de la Mosson, located within the city. The first team is managed by Jean-Louis Gasset and captained by Téji Savanier.
Julien Sablé is a French professional football manager. In his playing days as a midfielder, he represented France at youth international level.
Antoine Krilone Kombouaré is a French professional football manager and former player who currently works as the head coach of Ligue 1 club Nantes.
Frédéric Hantz is a French professional football manager and former player who played as a midfielder.
Stéphane Ruffier is a French former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper.
Jean-Louis Gasset is a French former football player. He is currently head coach of Ligue 1 side Montpellier. As a player, he played as a midfielder, spending ten years at his hometown club Montpellier.
Philippe Jacques William Montanier is a French professional football manager and former player who was most recently the head coach of Ligue 1 club Toulouse. As a player, he was as a goalkeeper.
Stéphane Le Mignan is a French football coach and a former midfielder. He is the manager of Ligue 2 side Metz.
Jonathan Fousseni Bamba is a professional footballer who plays as a left winger or attacking midfielder for La Liga club Celta. Born in France, he plays for the Ivory Coast national team.
The 2015–16 Ligue 1 season was the 78th season of the Ligue de Football Professionnel first division since its establishment. It started on 7 August 2015 and concluded on 14 May 2016. Paris Saint-Germain were the defending champions, and retained the title with a 9–0 win at Troyes on 13 March. It was their fourth consecutive Ligue 1 title.
The 2017–18 Ligue 1 season, also known as Ligue 1 Conforama for sponsorship reasons, was the 80th season since its establishment. The season started on 4 August 2017 and ended on 19 May 2018. Monaco were the defending champions.
Eirik Horneland is a Norwegian football manager and former player who is currently the manager of Ligue 1 club Saint-Étienne. He played as a defender and spent most of his playing years at Vard Haugesund before finishing his career at Haugesund. After retiring as a player, Horneland moved into coaching, first as an assistant manager at Haugesund, before becoming the coach of the Norway national under-19 football team.
The 2019–20 Ligue 1 season, also known as Ligue 1 Conforama for sponsorship reasons, was a French association football tournament within Ligue 1. It was the 82nd season since its establishment. The season began on 9 August 2019 and ended abruptly on 28 April 2020.
Stefan Bajic is a French professional footballer who plays as goalkeeper for EFL Championship club Bristol City.
The 2020–21 Ligue 1 season, also known as Ligue 1 Uber Eats for sponsorship reasons, was a French association football tournament within Ligue 1. It was the 83rd season since its establishment. The season started on 21 August 2020 and ended on 23 May 2021. The league fixtures were announced on 9 July 2020.
The 2022–23 Ligue 1, also known as Ligue 1 Uber Eats for sponsorship reasons, was the 85th season of the Ligue 1, France's premier football competition. It began on 5 August 2022 and concluded on 3 June 2023.
The 2023–24 Ligue 1, also known as Ligue 1 Uber Eats for sponsorship reasons, was the 86th season of the Ligue 1, France's premier football competition. The season began on 11 August 2023 and concluded on 19 May 2024. The relegation play-off was played on 30 May and 2 June 2024.
The 2024–25 Ligue 1, also known as Ligue 1 McDonald’s for sponsorship reasons, is the 87th season of the Ligue 1, France's premier football competition. It began on 16 August 2024 and is set to conclude on 22 May 2025.
