France: "Transfers are now part of the economic model of French football" (D. Quillot, LFP)
"For the first time in seven years, French professional football is break-even (net profit of €3m), and thanks in particular to €429 million in profit from transfers (20.2% of the 2015-16 cumulative revenue of Ligue 1 and Ligue 2 clubs, which reached €2.12bn in total). Today, transfers are part of the economic model of French football," said...