French LFP: "After 20 years in football, I want to move on" (N. Boy de la Tour, president)

"I am 51 years old, I have other desires and other projects. I spent four years at the League (since 11/11/2016). Four years is a good cycle. It is both short and long. I gave a lot and received a lot, and learned a lot too. After 20 years in football, on which I intend to keep an informed and attentive eye, I wish to move on," announced Nathalie Boy de la Tour, president of the French Professional Football League, in the French media L'Équipe on 29/07/2020.

"I'll give you a scoop: I took a license to be a volunteer manager in my son's (football) club, ES 16 (École des Sports du 16e, Paris)", she added with a smile, when asked what she will do next.

"This is a carefully considered choice. I had made the decision not to stand (for a new mandate) at the beginning of the year (2020), and if it had not been for the Covid-19 crisis, I would have communicated this sooner. I will go to the end of my term, and the league's board of directors will determine the date of the next elections (scheduled for fall 2020). The priorities are the final of the Coupe de la Ligue (Paris Saint-Germain …