Le Mans forced to wait for Ligue 1 return after match against Bastia was suspended

Le Mans players celebrate moving to the brink of promotion to Ligue 1
Le Mans players celebrate moving to the brink of promotion to Ligue 1PASCAL POCHARD-CASABIANCA / AFP

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.