ExclusiveLigue 1 to 18 clubs in 2023: "If we don't reinvent ourselves in crisis when will we?" (JP. Caillot)

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Jean-Pierre Caillot, president of Stade de Reims and the Collège de Ligue 1 - ©  LFP

"For years, when faced with the request to transition to 18 clubs in Ligue 1, there was opposition, and I was part of it. Because 20 clubs mean 20 territories that are concerned, because that means more fans and happiness every week. But today, there is an economic situation and a scenario that forces us to think differently. If we don't...

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Jean-Pierre Caillot, president of Stade de Reims and the Collège de Ligue 1 - ©  LFP

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