National teams: no matches outside Europe for foreign players in Ligue 1 and Ligue 2

"Ligue 1 Uber Eats and Ligue 2 BKT clubs will not make foreign players called up for matches outside the EU/EEA (European Union/European Economic Area) zone available to national teams during the next international period in March (from 24 to 31/03/2021)," announced the Ligue de Football Professionnel on 17/03/2021.

"On the initiative of the presidents of the Collèges de Ligue 1 (Jean-Pierre Caillot, Stade de Reims) and Ligue 2 (Christian Leca, AC Ajaccio), a consultation was carried out this Wednesday 17/03/2021 with all club presidents concerning players outside the French first team likely to take part in a match outside the EU/EEA zone during the next international period in March," explained the LFP (see full press release below).

"The French professional clubs want all their international players participating in official matches to benefit from the same rights and duties as French internationals. In this context, they are committed to a common position of releasing their players if the health conditions required by the French authorities are respected by the foreign…