Soccer-Le Mans forced to wait for Ligue 1 return after Bastia match abandoned

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.

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 Saturday 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 last year. Real Madrid and Belgium goalkeeper ⁠Thibaut Courtois ⁠also invested in the club in February through NxtPlay Capital, the company he co-founded.