Le Mans forced to wait for French Ligue 1 return after Bastia match abandoned
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Le Mans' French midfielder Milan Robin celebrates after putting them 2-0 up in stoppage time in the French Ligue 2 football match against Bastia at the Armand-Cesari stadium on the French Mediterranean island of Corsica on May 9, 2026.
PHOTO: AFP
Le Mans FC will have to wait for confirmation of their first return to the French top flight since 2010, after their final Ligue 2 match of the season against SC Bastia was suspended on May 9 following crowd trouble from the home supporters in Corsica.
Le Mans were leading 2-0 when Milan Robin struck in the 91st minute, triggering angry scenes in the stands from Bastia fans, whose relegation to the third division had already been confirmed.
“The match between SC Bastia and Le Mans FC has been stopped and will not resume,” Ligue 2 said in a statement on X.
“A disciplinary committee of the LFP will meet in the coming days to decide the fate of the match.”
Le Mans have attracted high-profile investors in recent years, with tennis great Novak Djokovic and former Formula One drivers Felipe Massa and Kevin Magnussen buying stakes via Brazilian group OutField in 2025.
Real Madrid and Belgium goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois also invested in the club in February through NxtPlay Capital, the company he co-founded. REUTERS
