Monaco ended a bad week on a low with a 2-1 loss to Lille in Ligue 1 on Saturday as Marseille came badly unstuck at Auxerre....
Przemyslaw Frankowski scored a second-half penalty as Lens beat lowly Auxerre 1-0 on Saturday to reduce Paris Saint-Germain's lead in Ligue 1 to three points....
Saint-Etienne, one of France's biggest clubs, were relegated from Ligue 1 on Sunday after losing a penalty shoot-out in their play-off against Auxerre, who return to the top flight after 10 years away....
Crisis-hit Marseille eased to a "welcome" first victory since suspending coach Andre Villas-Boas by beating second-tier Auxerre 2-0 in the French Cup last 64 on Wednesday....
AC Milan is just the latest in a long line of European football clubs to be taken over by Chinese investors....