RC Lens secured their return to Ligue 1 after defeating Bastia 2-0. Finishing 2nd in the Ligue 2 championship, the Sang et Or are back in the top flight after a three-year absence.
Despite a challenging final month where they missed several opportunities, allowing Nancy to nearly catch up, RC Lens managed to hold on to their position and secure promotion.
Antoine Kombouaré, the coach of RC Lens, expressed his joy after the match, reflecting on the team’s journey and challenges faced during the season.
Summary:
- RC Lens defeated Bastia 2-0, securing their return to Ligue 1.
- The team finished 2nd in the Ligue 2 championship after a challenging season.
- RC Lens is back in Ligue 1 after a three-year absence.
- Antoine Kombouaré, the coach of RC Lens, expressed his pride and happiness, highlighting the team’s determination and challenges faced during their journey to promotion.
Quote from Antoine Kombouaré: “We are super proud because not so long ago, when we arrived, we asked a lot of questions, we knew that the task was bound to be difficult. I won’t hide the fact that at the start we were heading off into the unknown. We thought we had a little more resources, so we took a lot of players at the end of their contract, a lot of loans, young people. So a somewhat limited workforce at the start. But above all, we had a leadership status that we had to assume. We had come to go up. We are the only ones to have displayed this ambition from the start, unlike Metz and Caen. So that’s why I’m super proud today. We had to accept it, that’s why it wasn’t always easy at home.”
Tags: Antoine Kombouaré, France, RC Lens, Ligue 1, Ligue 2, Promotion
