France: "2 up and 2 down between Ligue 1 and Ligue 2 and the National (3^rd div.)" (F. Thiriez, LFP)

"There will be only two promotions and two relegations between Ligue 1 and Ligue 2, and two promotions and two relegations between Ligue 2 and and the National (French third division), starting from the 2016-17 season," announced Frédéric Thiriez, president of the LFP, following the meeting of the board of the league, in Paris (FRA) on 21/05/2015.

Reducing the movement between the top three French divisions to only 2 teams (as opposed to the current "three up, three down" system" was one of four recommendations proposed by a special working group commissioned by the UCPF (French union of professional football clubs) on 23/04/2015.

"This (2-team promotion/relegation) measure has been voted on by the league's board of directors, and has already been (provisionally) approved by the FFF Executive Committee and I thank Noël Le Graët (FFF president)," said Frederic Thiriez. "This will, however, also need to be adopted by the General Assembly of the FFF, since the proposal includes the movement between Ligue 2 and the National (the National is organised by the FFF). The idea is that our…