At first glance, Amiens do not seem equipped to be a Ligue 1 club. Amiens are the archetypal National club, provincial and comparatively sparsely supported. A murky decision by France’s overly aggressive financial watchdog denied the club a momentous promotion due to concerns over their stadium. Pelissier eclipsed his success with Luzenac when he took Amiens to Ligue 1 in the most dramatic way imaginable. The club’s president, Bernard Joannin, said before the game he had given the country’s new president, Amiens native Emmanuel Macron, a signed shirt that had brought them both luck.

Source: The Guardian November 20, 2017 15:33 UTC