how Toulouse can ensure its rise in Ligue 1 this Monday
While the TFC receives Niort this Monday (8:45 p.m.) at the Stadium, Philippe Montanier’s men can ensure their return to the top flight in the event of victory, three days from the end.
Toulouse is almost there. While the rise in Ligue 1 is getting closer week by week, Philippe Montanier’s men can officially validate their return to the top flight this Monday evening when they receive Niort (8:45 p.m.), in a Stadium which will once again be well filled. After the defeat of Paris FC (2-1 in Bastia), the victory of Sochaux (1-0 in Pau) and the draws of Ajaccio (0-0 in Valenciennes) and AJ Auxerre (1-1 in Caen ), the TFC only needs a victory against the Chamois to return to Ligue 1, two years after leaving it.
A title to look for
With three additional points, Toulouse would have 76 points with three rounds to go, eleven more than AJA, third, and could no longer get out of the first two places. After Tuesday’s missed opportunity with a draw at Sochaux, Toulouse can also get closer to a new Ligue 2 title, 19 years after the last one. It would be enough to do a better result than Ajaccio, during the 36th day, to validate a new trophy.
Best attack in Ligue 2 (78 goals), the TFC would return to the elite after having narrowly failed last season. 3rd in the standings, they had failed in the play-off against Nantes (1-2, 0-1) because of the away rule. The double confrontation had been marked by the great anger of Damien Comolli, the president of the Haut-Garonne club, towards the referee of the return match after a contentious situation in the Nantes area.