FC Lorient — season around 2020/21 (France)

• Club name: FC Lorient (commonly referred to as Lorient)
• Location: Lorient, Brittany, France
• Stadium: Stade du Moustoir (also called Stade du Moustoir–Yves Allainmat)
• Head coach (around 2020/21): Christophe Pélissier
• Club colors: Orange and black
• League (2020/21): Lorient competed in Ligue 2 for the 2020/21 season and won promotion to Ligue 1 by finishing first in Ligue 2 (2020/21 champions).
• Notable outcome 2020/21: Lorient were Ligue 2 champions and secured automatic promotion to Ligue 1 for the 2021/22 season.
• Playing style under Pélissier: Pélissier is known for organizing teams that are compact defensively and transition quickly into attack, often using disciplined pressing and structured tactical shape. At Lorient he emphasized collective organization and efficient attacking patterns.
• Key players (around 2020/21):
  • Wesley Said (forward/winger)
  • Armand Laurienté (winger/forward)
  • Julien Bundu and others contributed in midfield and squad depth (note: squads change season to season).
• Managerial note: Christophe Pélissier managed Lorient from 2019, leading them to promotion in 2020/21. He later moved to Amiens (prior to Lorient he managed Amiens) and after the 2021 period he was linked with other roles; managerial appointments can change after the 2021 season.

Short summary: Under Christophe Pélissier, FC Lorient won the 2020/21 Ligue 2 title and gained promotion to Ligue 1. The team was characterized by organized defensive work and quick transitional attacking.