AJ Auxerre’s Malian forward Lassine Sinayoko made headlines with a candid and refreshing admission: had the Burgundy club started the season as strongly as they finished it, a Ligue 1 title challenge would not have been out of the question.
AJ Auxerre’s impressive late-season run in Ligue 1 did not go unnoticed — and Lassine Sinayoko summed it up with disarming simplicity. Speaking to Ligue 1+, the Malian international said with a grin: « If we had started the season the way we finished it, we could have fought for the title! » The comment, delivered with a laugh, speaks volumes about the level Auxerre reached in the final stretch of the campaign.
Behind the humor lies a genuine statement of intent. Sinayoko, one of the standout African players in Ligue 1 this season, has been central to Auxerre’s surge. The club, based in the Burgundy region of France, now heads into the off-season with real momentum — and the belief that, with a stronger start, the sky is the limit. All eyes are on how Auxerre will approach next season.