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At the end of the first phase of the Champions League, neither of the four French clubs initially engaged is eliminated. Paris Saint-Germain, AS Monaco and Stade Brestois will compete in the dams on February 11-12 and 18-19 next. For its part, the LOSC managed to qualify directly for the round of 16.
Only representatives of the Premier League, with Liverpool, Arsenal, Aston Villa, and Manchester City, managed to do as well as those in Ligue 1. “Four French clubs in the final phase of the Champions League with more than 50% victories in the group stage, it's historic”was delighted the president of the Professional Football League, Vincent Labrune, at the microphone of RMC.
Vincent Labrune“Draw the entire Ligue 1 upwards”
And the former president of Olympique de Marseille to continue: “It is the fruit of substantive work and a vision set up several years ago. That of supporting the main French clubs by giving them the means to be efficient in the European Cup, and by locomotive effect drawing the entire Ligue 1 up ”.
The draw of the play-offs of the Champions League will be held on Friday at 12 noon. PSG is certain to face a French club, either Brest or Monaco. These last two teams could also be opposed to Benfica.
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