Lens have been down to the second tier and back three times since their last Champions League meeting with Arsenal.
A lot has happened to Lens since they last played Arsenal - as they prepare for their first home Champions League game in 21 years.
But they have fought their way back, most recently in 2020, and actually challenged Paris St-Germain for the Ligue 1 title last season, making the most of a squad put together with limited resources. That summer they had coaxed Guy Roux, who had been in charge of Auxerre for a record-breaking 44 years from 1961 until his exit in 2005, out of retirement.
But it got even messier a few months later. Sochaux, who had been relegated as a result, did not give it up and in January a court ruled Lens would be relegated back to Ligue 2 at the end of the 2014-15 season no matter where they finished.Lens are known for their passionate fanbase Haise had only been in charge for two games at that stage, having been named as manager on 25 February 2020.
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