After a standout 2025-26, RC Lens target consolidation without getting carried away | OneFootball

After one of the finest seasons in their history, RC Lens approach the new campaign with restraint, seeking to consolidate rather than get carried away.

According to L'Équipe, the foundations look firm and Dino Toppmöller has already stamped his style, though the season after success is often the trickiest.

On 22 May Lens lifted the Coupe de France, beating Nice 3-1 in the final.

On Sunday they defeated PSG 1-0 in the Trophée des champions, with new arrivals Yacine Titraoui and Michaël Cuisance involved.

Sporting director Jean-Louis Leca, hoarse after a sleepless night following that cup win, moved to lower expectations for the year ahead. He said that, in terms of results, he felt comfortable saying Lens would not do better.

Lens finished as Ligue 1 runners-up, six points behind PSG, and unseating the Paris club over a full season may prove difficult.

Source: L'Équipe

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