Tuesday briefing: FFF set to scrap LFP in favour of new governance structure

The recast of hexagonal football presented on Monday, May 12, promises a major structural change in governance, but that will not necessarily solve the immediate financial difficulties, linked to the recent interference on TV rights.

The president of the Fédération française de football (FFF) announced on Monday the future disappearance of the LFP in favour of a new league governed by a "club company" as part of a major reform aimed at changing the face of professional football in France.

Tuesday briefing: FFF set to scrap LFP in favour of new governance structure

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LFP: Vincent Labrune, soon to be removed from his position as president, the League will disappear, and yet... he applauds the reform. It is a small revolution in French football. FFF President Philippe Diallo announced this Monday the upcoming disappearance of the LFP, replaced by a commercial company led by the clubs themselves. A radical change of governance, directly inspired by the English model, which also takes note of the abolition of th…

The news made a big noise this Monday. In response to the enormous financial difficulties encountered by French football for very long months, the president of the French Football Federation, Philippe Diallo, announced this Monday the end of the Professional Football League and the establishment to come of a commercial club company. A decision that takes note of the abolition of Vincent Labrune's post. The current boss of the League could leave …