Reims set to face a final for a title and another to avoid relegation... in three days!

Stade de Reims lost their last three Ligue 1 games and have been forced to play a two-legged final to avoid relegation With the relegations of Montpellier and Saint-Etienne, plus the victory of Le Havre on the last day, Reims finished in 16th position after losing to Lille and confirmed their presence in the play-offs against Metz, who qualified for the same stage via Ligue 2, but they still have the chance to be champions this year.

Reims is playing for the category... and also for a title. The team was able to qualify for the final of the French Cup, which it will have to play against Luis Enrique's Paris Saint-Germain. And if they win it, they will be playing in European competition next season... and maybe even in Ligue 2. A mix of emotions for the final part of the season, when the legs are heavy and the head suffers.

The first leg of the play-off for relegation is on Wednesday, the first away from home, before facing the weekend -Saturday- that great final for the title against PSG. Just five days later, they will face Metz again for the second leg, which will be definitive to try to stay in the top flight of French football.

A Reims that, beyond the importance of staying in Ligue 1, sees as one of the few opportunities to celebrate a title again. The club were winners in the 1950s and 1960s (they have six Leagues, four Super Cups and two Cups), but have not won since.

Their coach, Samba Diawara, was asked about this complicated internal debate with the future at stake in a few days: "It's the worst possible scenario, as we have not been able to get the point we needed in three weeks. The final? For me, it's the latter. We have a crucial game against Metz first, then we'll see.