More than three games before the end of the season and above all a potential qualification in the Champions League, tension continues to increase for Olympique Lyonnais. Disputes with arbitrators also appear to be growing, as evidenced by the latest incident in the derby against Saint-Étienne, where Mehdi Rahmouni, an assistant arbitrator, was the victim of projectiles. The sanction for this action is expected by 7 May.

Next Sunday at 5:15 p.m., OL received Lens for their penultimate home game. The referee of the match will be Jérémy Stinat, a 46-year-old man who has already crossed the Rhodanian club twice this season: a first time against Auxerre in October (2-2) and a second time against Montpellier in January (1-0). He will be assisted by Christophe Mouysset and Mehdi Rahmouni, the assistant referee who was victim of throwing projectiles during the derby. The fourth referee will be Robin Chapapria while Nicolas Rainville and Victoria Beya will have the heavy task of being at the VAR. It is hoped that no caster of coins will be in the stands, OL must absolutely limit the mistakes, especially since Captain Alexandre Lacazette is already suspended for an accumulation of yellow cards.

OL will try the national quadruple next season. In any case, he will have the opportunity. Last Monday, on the sidelines of the First League trophy ceremony, Jean-Michel Aulas mentioned the arrival of a new competition for French women’s football: the Coupe de la Ligue starting with Exercise 2025-2026. This announcement confirms information published last January. The final will take place in the summer of 2026 in Abidjan (Côte d’Ivoire). The best teams will start the tournament in quarterfinals and he will benefit from a naming. For OL, this will require further adaptation, even if with a maximum of three additional meetings, this should not have a big physical impact on the group.

Absent during four matches following a knee injury, Malick Fofana returned to the field during the quarter-final return of Europa League against Manchester United on April 17th (5-4). His impact was immediately felt with the equalization of Nicolas Tagliafico, the goal of Rayan Cherki and the penalty transformed by Alexandre Lacazette. Malick Fofana then returned to the Ligue 1 position against Rennes on Saturday night. Author of the opening of the Rhodanian score, he could even have written a double if Rayan Cherki had not been out of the game as a result of a nice collective action. Determined and decisive, Malick Fofana comes to power after its sprain. Facing Rennes, Paulo’s men