ment of the field, shower of champagne, message for Riolo… The crazy celebrations after the rise in Ligue 1 invade
Toulouse beat Niort on Monday during the 35th day of Ligue 2 (2-0) and is guaranteed to return to the first division next season. Players and supporters aptly described this return to the elite, in a Stadium in fusion.
A little less than a year ago, Damien Comolli was furious after a possible referee error against Toulouse during the L1 / L2 play-offs. This Monday, the president of Toulouse is all smiles. This time it’s done, Téfécé finds Ligue 1 after two years of waiting.
At the end of a new success against Niort (2-0) during the 35th day, Téfécé ensured its promotion to the elite. With eleven points ahead of Auxerre, third with 65 points, Toulouse can no longer be deprived of a return to Ligue 1.
Unately invaded land despite the announcements
Several times on social networks this Monday and throughout the match against Niort, Toulouse had asked its fans not to invade the field in order to avoid sanctions from the LFP. But Pitchounes supporters did not listen to their leaders. From the final whistle, hundreds of people poured onto the Stadium lawn for a superb moment of communion with their team. Given the enthusiasm and the good atmosphere of the evening, the Toulouse leaders will certainly not blame their followers too much.
“Yes (it’s a special moment). Especially when you see all the supporters who are there and who have supported us all season, reacted Toulouse captain Brecht Dejaegere to beIN Sports. It’s good to be able to give them Something. […] We were always able to take a step higher and in the end it paid off. I have already had good moments in my career and this is a new one. We will do everything to be ready for Ligue 1.”
“Special” Ligue 1 T-shirts… and Riolo
As for the Toulouse players, before celebrating with their public, we thought of putting on T-shirts for the return to Ligue 1. But rather than doing the classic, the Ville Rose club innovated with amusing slogans and supposed to recall some habits of the elite. After a short message for the VAR which accustoms the players to “celebrate a goal three minutes later”, the Toulousains have every intention of “not agreeing with D.Riolo” or on the contrary to make “the front page of the team”.
So many little phrases that say a lot about the beautiful atmosphere that reigns in this club and in Philippe Montanier’s group. The 57-year-old coach also savored this accession to the elite.
“I was afraid of this Niort team but here we can talk about a party. We had a fantastic season and we still had a big game against a good team. I’m happy to see my president like this, I didn’t have him. not yet seen like this (all happy celebrating the promotion, editor’s note), exulted the coach of the Violets. […] Beyond success, it’s a human adventure with players, staff, management and a president. There has always been a big unit. I have a group of fantastic players.”
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The evening then continued in the locker room where the players of Toulouse abundantly awarded with bottles of champagne. A few minutes in private (but under the eye of the cameras), in the intimacy of the group, before taking the direction of the presidential platform.
Faced with the thousands of supporters still present in the center of the field, the players sang several battle cries echoed by the crowd. Beautiful moments of jubilation between fans and footballers. This time it’s done, Toulouse is back in Ligue 1. Next goal: the Ligue 2 title.