PARIS: As Paris Saint-Germain close in on a record 11th French title, most of the remaining interest in Ligue 1 surrounds the fight for Champions League qualification and the battle to avoid finishing in the four relegation places.
Despite all its recent problems, reigning champion PSG is eight points clear of nearest challenger Marseille with six games left.
A win for the capital club this weekend at home to struggling Lorient combined with slip-ups by Marseille at home to Auxerre on Sunday and third-placed Lens at Toulouse next Wednesday would put the finish line within sight.
Christophe Galtier’s team could then seal the title, a ninth in 12 years under Qatari ownership, at Troyes on May 7. The main focus for Marseille and Lens is a top-three finish and a crack at next season’s Champions League, with the latter five points better off than fourth-placed Monaco after beating the principality side 3-0 last time out.
Monaco, which has finished third in the last two campaigns, appear to have too much to do, but will still hope to take advantage of the fact Lens and Marseille face each other next weekend.
At the other end of the table, while the bottom three appear doomed, just a single point separates the four teams above them, all scrapping to avoid sinking to Ligue 2. Agencies
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