9 September 2024 - 3:30 PM
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IMAGO | Today, September 10th, it will be decided whether Vincent Labrune will get 4 more years as president of the LFP.
With French football in disarray, Vincent Labrune looks set for another term as LFP president
- Despite ongoing financial crises and internal disputes, Vincent Labrune is expected to be re-elected as president of the LFP at its general assembly today.
- Cyril Linette, a reformist candidate and former TV executive, challenges Labrune with a vision of structural change and sustainability for French football.
- Why it matters: A collapse in broadcast revenue, alleged conflicts of interest and mounting unrest among fans, investors and clubs, pose significant questions about French football’s financial future. Could today be the day when it changes course?
- The perspective: Labrune has restructured the LFP board to neutralise rivals and solidify his base among the most powerful Ligue 1 clubs, marginalizing smaller teams and making opposition difficult.
Barring an unlikely political coup, at some point on Tuesday afternoon Vincent Labrune will be returned for a second four-year term as president of France’s professional league (LFP) at its annual congress
On the one hand, the outcome seems incongruous: Labrune, the former president of Marseille and who has been at the helm of the LFP since 2020, has faced crisis after crisis since his accession. These r
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