RC Lens will play in the Champions League next season. The Sang et Or swept Ajaccio at the Félix-Bollaert stadium on Saturday (3-0) during the 37th day of Ligue 1. They are guaranteed to finish 2nd, behind PSG and ahead of OM, before the final day. “It goes beyond anything we could have predicted, expected, savored coach Franck Haise. Compared to what the players have done throughout the season, passing 80 points is not illogical.
Haise shared his happiness at having realized his “dream of bringing Lens back to Europe”, and praised the “work of all the people you don’t see, or see little”. Asked about his future, the artesian coach cast doubt: “We have planned to meet with management next week. I will give myself a few days to enjoy this beautiful moment. I didn’t say it would stop. There may be solicitations. There are already some. I am very happy at this club.”
Franck Haise, 52, is completing his third season on the RC Lens bench. The Sang et Or will travel to Auxerre next Saturday (9 p.m.). AJA will have to win to ensure its maintenance in L1 and thus condemn Nantes to relegation.
