Gideon Mensah has admitted that competing in the French Ligue 2 was challenging, despite helping AJ Auxerre regain their top-flight status by winning the Championship.
The 25-year-old experienced relegation with Auxerre two seasons ago but chose to stay with the team and fight for promotion, a decision that ultimately paid off. Auxerre secured 21 wins, 11 draws, and six losses, which was enough to top the table and return to Ligue 1.
“It was a very long season for us. Myself, Elisha, and the whole team. Playing in Ligue 2 for the first time after being in Ligue 1 was a very difficult task for me,” Mensah told the Ghana FA YouTube channel.
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Mensah contributed two assists in 26 games, playing a crucial role in the team’s successful campaign. Reflecting on the season, Gideon Mensah revealed that he had a positive feeling from the start that Auxerre would gain immediate promotion.
“From the start of the season, I knew it was going to be a good season for us. It got to a point where it was not really how we wanted it to go, but we struck on, and it went our way at the end of the season,” he said.
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Currently in Bamako, Mali, Mensah is preparing with the rest of the Black Stars for their crucial 2026 World Cup qualifier against the Eagles on Thursday, June 6, 2024. Ghana are chasing its first win of the year and looking to climb up Group I, where they currently sit fifth after two games.
