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Thursday briefing: FFF claims victory over LFP amid plans for new governance bill

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12 June 2025 - 4:30 AM

The French Football Federation (FFF) has claimed a victory over France’s Professional Football League (LFP) in its plans for a new governance bill, L’Équipe has reported.

Last month, reports surfaced that the FFF was looking to scrap the LFP in favour of a new entity that would govern the top two tiers of French men’s football - Ligue 1 and Ligue 2. The proposed reform, which would allow clubs to become shareholders in the new company, would assimilate the structure of the Premier Leag

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