Le Mans Secures Ligue 1 Return First Time Since 2010 Following Bastia Forfeit

Le Mans Secures Ligue 1 Return First Time Since 2010 Following Bastia Forfeit
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The team last featured in the French premier division during the 2009/10 campaign before dropping to the sixth level in 2013 over monetary troubles.

Le Mans held a 2-0 advantage against Bastia on the island of Corsica deep into added time until the official suspended play as local supporters began hurling flares onto the field.

Bastia dropped to the third-division National.

On Wednesday the LFP announced that Le Mans win stands as final placing them in the runner-up automatic promotion position two points ahead of Saint-Etienne and seven points back from title holders Troyes.

Saint-Etienne takes on Rodez in the playoff semi-final clash this Friday.

The victor there will meet the Ligue 1 side in 16th position presently Nice in the concluding match later this month.

Le Mans belongs to Brazilian investment group OutField alongside minority investors such as Real Madrid shot-stopper Thibaut Courtois tennis ace Novak Djokovic and former Formula One racer Felipe Massa.