75% Tax: UCPF vote for a weekend without football in Ligue 1 and 2 from the 29/11 to the 02/12/2013

"There will be a month of coming together and talking, and a weekend without Ligue 1 and Ligue 2. This is a historic decision," said Jean-Pierre Louvel, president UCPF (Union of Professional Football Clubs) at the end of the General Assembly of the Union of French professional clubs, which was held on the 24/10/2013 about the "tax on high incomes and the future of French professional football".

The weekend in question is that of the 29/11 to the 02/12/2013, which involves the 15^th match-day of Ligue 1 and the 16^th match-day of Ligue 2. "We decided to go on strike in a month, so as not to interfere with the preparation of the French national team (who plays Ukraine on the 15 and 19/11/2013 in the 2014 World Cup play-offs.) Each club will open their doors this weekend to welcome the public. Managers, coaches and players will all be mobilised", said Jean-Pierre Louvel.

This action follows the decision of the LFP (Professional Football League), the UCPF (Union of Professional Football Clubs), the UNECATEF (National Union of Professional and Technical Football Coaches), the UAF (Players…