L’AS Saint-Etienne and OGC Nice will face each other on May 26 and 29 for the last place in the elite of French football for the next season. The broadcaster Ligue 1+ seems to have made its choice.
On May 26, AS Saint-Etienne will host OGC Nice in a first leg playoff that promises to be tense. Both clubs are required to play in Ligue 1 next season due to economic imperatives. While the Aiglons must first play a French Cup final this Friday night, the Verts can calmly prepare for this meeting. But the Saint-Etienne supporters are not the only ones who want the Forez club in the elite of French football. The Ligue 1+ broadcaster would like to see the ten-time French champion return to boost its subscription numbers. Despite a more than decent start last season, Ligue 1+ has stagnated in the number of subscribers. The arrival of Ligue 3 should attract some more people, but the potential increase in subscription price could discourage some.
AS Saint-Etienne in the elite, the joy of Ligue 1+
On RMC, in the After Foot show, Daniel Riolo reveals that the broadcaster of French football wants to see ASSE in the elite. “To Ligue 1+, it’s a bit of a panic, to see Troyes and Le Mans promoted, while Nantes and maybe Nice get relegated… We pray for Saint-Etienne to go up because there are many people who follow ASSE. There is a population to reach and even more. The rise of the Verts can be a driver of subscriptions. But it’s important to have the big clubs in Ligue 1 for the sale of L1+ subscriptions.” AS Saint-Etienne remains one of the most supported clubs in France and abroad. The Forez club has around 10 million fans. With the relegation of FC Nantes, the first division loses an important stronghold of the football world. AS Saint-Etienne will play for their promotion on May 26 and the return leg against Nice on May 26, behind closed doors.
