Ligue 1: "Sponsorship by trading companies was not illegal" in 2015-16 (Mathieu Ficot, LFP)

"When five Ligue 1 clubs have partnered with these trading platforms, the activity of these companies had a character that was certainly risky, but not illegal at the time in France. The LFP itself had been approached by such companies, but we decided, as an institution, that such a partnership was not appropriate," said Mathieu Ficot, director...