A few weeks after their male counterparts, it is the turn of the players of the French elite football to resume the path of land. The first division championship starts this weekend, the same favorites as last year.
A 14th consecutive title for the Lyonnaises?
Because the World Cup and its spotlight on the discipline have changed nothing: the capital of football for women in France is located in Lyon. It is not a coincidence that the coronation of Americans was part of the OL Park. Since then, the summer has once again given Jean-Michel Aulas players the opportunity to shine: they won a prestigious tournament in the United States, and enter the season in the costume of great favorites for what would be their 14th consecutive national title.
Wendie Renard, Amandine Henry, Eugenie Le Sommer and their teammates now have a new coach, Jean-Luc Vasseur. "I think that the championship will be a little more homogeneous than last year, even if it is sure that Lyon will be the favorite," said the coach of the France team Corinne Deacon. But to prevent: "Lyon is recruiting not only for the championship, especially for the Champions League ..."
The PSG, equips the best equipped to fight
So who could shake the defending champions? As last year, the PSG seems best equipped to challenge the domination of the OL. As for the promoted, Marseille and Reims, they will try above all to keep their place in the elite of a discipline that cardonne among young people: we expect a record number of registrations in September.