Ligue 1 sets new attendance record

Lille players celebrate the victory with their supporters following the Ligue 1 match against Olympique de Marseille (Photo by Jean Catuffe/Getty Images).
Lille players celebrate the victory with their supporters following the Ligue 1 match against Olympique de Marseille (Photo by Jean Catuffe/Getty Images).

France’s Professional Football League (LFP) has revealed that a record 9.05 million fans attended Ligue 1 matches during the 2022-23 season, a 16-per-cent increase on the previous campaign.

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