Paris FC beat Monaco 3-1 as Ferracci's presidency ends, Rosenior era begins

Paris FC beat Monaco 3-1 at the Stade Jean-Bouin on Sunday, with Lassine Sinayoko scoring twice late in the first half before Pablo Pagis added a third after Folarin Balogun had pulled one back for the visitors, Yahoo Sports reported.

The result leaves Paris FC fourth in Ligue 1, behind Lyon only on goal difference, while Monaco have now gone four straight league games without a win.

Beyond the table, the afternoon carried extra significance: it was the final game of Pierre Ferracci's presidency at the club, according to the Guardian. Ferracci admitted he missed the opening stages entirely, saying, "I didn't see any of the first 15 minutes of the game because I was with the ultras."

Ferracci's association with Paris FC dates back to 2006, when he joined in an administrative role while the club were playing in the amateur third tier. He became owner and president in 2012, and the club reached Ligue 2 in 2016 under his stewardship, the Guardian reported.

That groundwork made the club attractive to outside investment, and in 2024 the Arnault family, owners of the luxury conglomerate LVMH and seventh on Forbes' 2026 rich list, bought a majority stake. Ferracci stayed on as president with a significant shareholding, with the arrangement always intended to end at the close of this season.

"You have to know when to stand aside," Ferracci said on Sunday. He will keep an honorary presidency and retains his share for now, but his day-to-day role in running the club has concluded.

Liam Rosenior has been brought in to lead the next phase. The Englishman had planned to take time away from management following his departure from Chelsea before the Paris FC project drew him back, a role the Guardian described as closer in nature to the job he held at Strasbourg than the one he inherited mid-season in the Premier League.

Several summer signings have been earmarked as part of that longer-term build, including Rudy Matondo, Patrick Zabi, Luca Koleosho and Pagis, all seen as players with developing potential under Rosenior, per the Guardian's reporting. Pagis was among the scorers against Monaco.

Monaco's afternoon was complicated by Balogun's return from the bench at half-time, his first appearance of the season after a turbulent summer that included a suspended red card at the World Cup following an intervention by US President Donald Trump, and his refusal to join Everton on transfer deadline day. His 65th-minute strike was his first goal since the World Cup in early July, but it only briefly interrupted Paris FC's control before Pagis restored the two-goal cushion.

Elsewhere in the title race, PSG remain clear at the top after a 5-1 win at bottom club Le Havre on Friday, with Achraf Hakimi scoring a hat-trick to make it nine straight wins in all competitions for Luis Enrique's side. Lyon moved to within three points of PSG and one of second-placed Lille after beating Angers 2-0 through goals from Ernest Nuamah and Corentin Tolisso.

With PSG's traditional rivals faltering and Lyon also pushing on, Paris FC's climb under Arnault ownership now places Rosenior at the centre of the capital club's bid to establish itself as a genuine force in Ligue 1.