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Daily Mail
14-05-2025
- Business
- Daily Mail
French football federation 'suggests radical change to Ligue 1' where first place would NOT automatically win the league in a bid to shake up PSG's dominance
Ligue 1 is considering a radical proposal to overhaul how the French champions are decided at the end of the season, according to reports in France. The French top flight has struggled to attract viewership over recent seasons in part due to the dominance of Parisian giants Paris Saint-Germain, and is currently mired in breakdown of relations with their current domestic streaming partner DAZN. DAZN currently hold the streaming rights for the league in a deal worth £337million per year which is due to last until 2029. But in the thick of the current season, the broadcaster sought to renegotiate terms, with ensuing discussions fraying the partnership - and a further legal dispute between the two parties anticipated. The French domestic league was ranked the fifth most profitable league in Europe in Deloitte's 2022-23 review of football finances, bringing in roughly £2.1billion in revenue compared to the Premier League 's vastly superior £6.2bn. Amid the crisis, the French Football Federation (FFF) have presented a new plan which will seek to revolutionise their national product - with dramatic changes to the league tipped as a concrete blueprint emerges. FFF president Philippe Diallo revealed that three working groups have been discussing where potential changes could be made, with former coach and scout Damien Comolli leading one focused on Ligue 1. As per L'Equipe, one of the innovations discussed involved reshaping how the Ligue 1 trophy is awarded, with the top four clubs at the end of the regular season competing in a play-off tournament. The idea is believed to have sprung from the consistent dominance of this year's champions PSG and how to shake up the pack of trophy holders. Reports in the French outlet suggested that the proposal has been viewed not unfavourably by some stakeholders, including some players. But the post-season tournament could add fuel to the fire that contemporary campaigns are over-scheduled. Other changes mapped out in Diallo's launch of the project on Monday includes a cap on the number of players in a club's squad, and the potential to look at salary caps in a bid to create a Financial Fair Play-style set of regulations in French football.
Yahoo
13-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
🇫🇷 Ligue 1 considers new format to decide the champion
This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇪🇸 here. Are major changes looming in the French league? Following Philippe Diallo's proposals, which include the disappearance of the LFP, 'L'Équipe' now reveals that French football could experience another revolution. According to the sports media outlet, one of the working groups led by Damien Comolli, president of Toulouse, has proposed the idea that the French league title be decided after a four-team playoff. Más cambios revolucionarios en hoy @lequipe de que la Ligue 1 plantea instaurar unos playoffs para determinar el campeón. Se baraja crear un torneo de eliminación directa con los cuatro mejores clasificados, semifinales y final, para que haya más emoción ante el… — Andrés Onrubia Ramos (@AndiOnrubia) May 13, 2025 According to 'L'Équipe', it would be a mini-tournament between the top four teams in the league, with semifinals and a final. The goal would be to spark the interest of spectators in Ligue 1. What do you think of this idea? Let us know what you think in the comments! 😊 📸 JULIEN DE ROSA - AFP or licensors
New Straits Times
13-05-2025
- Business
- New Straits Times
French federation looking to launch 'a la Francaise' Premier League entity
PARIS: French football intends to have its own version of the Premier League, with a club-owned entity replacing the Ligue de Football Professionnel (LFP) as part of plans announced by French Football Federation president Philippe Diallo yesterday. Under the proposal, French clubs and private equity firm CVC Capital Partners would become shareholders in a newly created company responsible for managing and marketing professional competitions, with the FFF also holding a stake. "This would be a French version of the Premier League – a club-owned company with paid executives running the league," Diallo told a press conference. The plan stems from the work of three task forces launched in early March as French football faces mounting challenges. "This is an innovative and disruptive project compared to the current organization of professional football," Diallo said. "It aims to lay the foundation for a rebound of our professional clubs within a more efficient and transparent framework, with a renewed role for the Federation." Diallo emphasized the need to simplify the current structure, which includes the FFF, the LFP, and its commercial arm, LFP Media. "With the creation of LFP Media, the LFP has become almost an empty shell," he said. "This proposal would see the LFP disappear as its functions are absorbed by the new company." The new structure would be responsible for organising and promoting the domestic leagues, while the FFF would retain a key oversight role, including veto power over competition format changes. "This project will require legislative changes," Diallo added. A bill addressing the governance of professional sports in France is set to be reviewed by the Senate on June 10. CVC invested 1.5 billion euros ($1.67 billion) in LFP Media in 2022 in exchange for a share of media revenues, and is expected to play a significant role in the new governance model. The proposal, if enacted, would mark a major shift in how French football is managed and is seen as a response to years of financial instability and competitive imbalance within the league system.
Straits Times
12-05-2025
- Business
- Straits Times
French federation looking to launch 'a la Francaise' Premier League entity
PARIS - French football intends to have its own version of the Premier League, with a club-owned entity replacing the Ligue de Football Professionnel (LFP) as part of plans announced by French Football Federation president Philippe Diallo on Monday. Under the proposal, French clubs and private equity firm CVC Capital Partners would become shareholders in a newly created company responsible for managing and marketing professional competitions, with the FFF also holding a stake. "This would be a French version of the Premier League – a club-owned company with paid executives running the league," Diallo told a press conference. The plan stems from the work of three task forces launched in early March as French football faces mounting challenges. "This is an innovative and disruptive project compared to the current organization of professional football," Diallo said. "It aims to lay the foundation for a rebound of our professional clubs within a more efficient and transparent framework, with a renewed role for the Federation." Diallo emphasized the need to simplify the current structure, which includes the FFF, the LFP, and its commercial arm, LFP Media. "With the creation of LFP Media, the LFP has become almost an empty shell," he said. "This proposal would see the LFP disappear as its functions are absorbed by the new company." The new structure would be responsible for organising and promoting the domestic leagues, while the FFF would retain a key oversight role, including veto power over competition format changes. "This project will require legislative changes," Diallo added. A bill addressing the governance of professional sports in France is set to be reviewed by the Senate on June 10. CVC invested 1.5 billion euros ($1.67 billion) in LFP Media in 2022 in exchange for a share of media revenues, and is expected to play a significant role in the new governance model. The proposal, if enacted, would mark a major shift in how French football is managed and is seen as a response to years of financial instability and competitive imbalance within the league system. REUTERS Join ST's Telegram channel and get the latest breaking news delivered to you.
CNA
12-05-2025
- Business
- CNA
French federation looking to launch 'a la Francaise' Premier League entity
PARIS :French football intends to have its own version of the Premier League, with a club-owned entity replacing the Ligue de Football Professionnel (LFP) as part of plans announced by French Football Federation president Philippe Diallo on Monday. Under the proposal, French clubs and private equity firm CVC Capital Partners would become shareholders in a newly created company responsible for managing and marketing professional competitions, with the FFF also holding a stake. "This would be a French version of the Premier League – a club-owned company with paid executives running the league," Diallo told a press conference. The plan stems from the work of three task forces launched in early March as French football faces mounting challenges. "This is an innovative and disruptive project compared to the current organization of professional football," Diallo said. "It aims to lay the foundation for a rebound of our professional clubs within a more efficient and transparent framework, with a renewed role for the Federation." Diallo emphasized the need to simplify the current structure, which includes the FFF, the LFP, and its commercial arm, LFP Media. "With the creation of LFP Media, the LFP has become almost an empty shell," he said. "This proposal would see the LFP disappear as its functions are absorbed by the new company." The new structure would be responsible for organising and promoting the domestic leagues, while the FFF would retain a key oversight role, including veto power over competition format changes. "This project will require legislative changes," Diallo added. A bill addressing the governance of professional sports in France is set to be reviewed by the Senate on June 10. CVC invested 1.5 billion euros ($1.67 billion) in LFP Media in 2022 in exchange for a share of media revenues, and is expected to play a significant role in the new governance model. The proposal, if enacted, would mark a major shift in how French football is managed and is seen as a response to years of financial instability and competitive imbalance within the league system. ($1 = 0.9008 euros)
