No more Coupe de la Ligue , extra European spot in the league

Ligue 1 and Ligue 2 clubs have competed in this tournament since 1994. The French organisation have decided to disband it in favour of a longer rest.

"This decision will allow us to lighten the competition calendar, giving more time for players to recover whilst offering an extra European place via the league at the end of the 2020-2021 season", the LFP stated.

All of this comes after conflict with television companies. 'Canal Plus' and 'France Téleévisions' invest 24 million euros a year from a competition that not many very people follow. Strasbourg are the current holders.

 

18 September 2019