OGC Nice president Jean-Pierre Rivere: ‘The Coupe de France is no longer a priority.’
OGC Nice president Jean-Pierre Rivere has stated that the Coupe de France is no longer a priority for the club. Following a recent draw against FC Metz, Nice faces a relegation play-off to maintain their Ligue 1 status. Rivere emphasized the need for a different mindset as the team prepares for crucial upcoming matches.
- ▪OGC Nice will face AS Saint-Étienne in a relegation play-off after a 0-0 draw against FC Metz.
- ▪Jean-Pierre Rivere described the current season as 'catastrophic' for the club.
- ▪Rivere stated that staying in Ligue 1 is the most important goal, overshadowing the Coupe de France final.
Opening excerpt (first ~120 words) tap to expand
{"@context":"http://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","mainEntityOfPage":"https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/ogc-nice-president-jean-pierre-064000632.html","headline":"OGC Nice president Jean-Pierre Rivere: ‘The Coupe de France is no longer a priority.’","datePublished":"2026-05-18T06:40:00.000Z","dateModified":"2026-05-18T06:40:00.000Z","keywords":["OGC Nice","Jean-Pierre Rivere","Coupe de France","relegation","FC Metz","RC Lens","Paris"],"description":"Following a 0-0 draw against FC Metz on Sunday night, it is confirmed that OGC Nice will have to face AS Saint-Étienne in a relegation play-off in order to...","publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Yahoo…
Excerpt limited to ~120 words for fair-use compliance. The full article is at Yahoo Sports.