US EditionParis FC secures return to Ligue 1
- Paris FC earned their return to Ligue 1 after 46 years by drawing 1-1 with Martigues on Friday, a result that confirmed their ascent to France’s top tier.
- This promotion followed a joint takeover six months earlier by Bernard Arnault’s family and Red Bull, aiming to elevate Paris FC into a leading French and European club.
- Paris FC’s 1-1 draw saw Pierre-Yves Hamel score in the 49th minute before Martigues equalized from a corner ten minutes later, ensuring Paris FC’s top-two finish in Ligue 2 behind leader Lorient.
- Antoine Arnault acknowledged the challenge of the initiative, emphasizing that while it is bold, it remains achievable, and highlighted their goal of assembling a squad featuring five to eight players developed through the youth academy.
- Paris FC will join Paris Saint-Germain next season, marking the first time in 35 years that two Paris clubs compete in Ligue 1, with Paris FC relocating to Stade Jean-Bouin near PSG's Parc des Princes.
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Rise! Paris FC upcoming season top notch
On Friday, in the second-last round of the Ligue 2, Paris FC managed to climb to the highest level of French football. Since the previous year, the club has been owned by the Arnault family, which weighs 165 billion euros. In addition, the Austrian company Red Bull holds shares in the club, which wants to compete in the medium term Paris Saint-Germain.
Billionaire-owned Paris FC becomes second Parisian club in Ligue 1
Six months after a joint takeover that involved Europe's billionaire Arnault family and drinks giant Red Bull, Paris FC squeezed out a draw at Martigues on Friday, locking a promotion to Ligue 1. The victory means that Paris will have two teams in the French top division for the first time in 35 years.
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