LFP: "The return to 18 clubs is a secondary problem which will divide us" (P. Ferracci, Paris FC)

"Vincent Labrune (new president of the French Professional Football League) is right to launch a reflection on the competitiveness of French football. But I will not comment on the question of the format of the Championships (Ligue 1 Uber Eats and Ligue 2 BKT, each currently consisting of 20 clubs) and the return to 18 clubs, because I think this is a secondary problem. And, above all, because this will divide football at a time when we need unity and solidarity. The clubs encounter enormous difficulties if you start by telling them that 4 out of 40 will be ejected from the competition," stated Pierre Ferracci, president of Paris FC (Ligue 2 BKT), to the French sports daily L'Equipe on 15/11/2020.

Pierre Ferracci reacts to the words of the president of the LFP in French media on 08/11/2020, which notably wishes to "open a debate on the number of clubs participating in Ligue 1 and Ligue 2".

"We need to find a way to move the bigger clubs onwards, by increasing their income. At the same time, we must seek to strengthen the smaller ones and, for example, make broadcasters want to bet…