The examination of the reform of professional sports postponed again

As the National Assembly was supposed to study it from May 18, the examination of the bill that aims to reform French football has been postponed again, according to RMC Sport.

The bill related to the organization, management, and financing of professional sports was scheduled to be studied by the National Assembly starting on May 18. However, its examination has been delayed, according to sources. The examination of the military programming law, with its important schedule, forces the postponement of the bill, which now needs to find a new slot for examination before the National Assembly.

However, the committee passage and examination of amendments remain in place. If adopted, as was the case by the Senate last June, this law would revolutionize the governance of French football as we know it today. The LFP would disappear and be replaced by a company of clubs, with significant powers for the FFF.

“In March, seven Ligue 1 presidents, including those of OL and OM (but not PSG and Lille, close to LFP president Vincent Labrune), had published a column urging the government to accelerate the scheduling of this bill. They had warned about the repercussions of the crisis of TV rights on the local economy, clubs, and the competitiveness of French teams in European competitions.

“To replace the current National League, whose status as a simple association has become inadequate, it would allow the creation of a company of clubs, following the model of what already exists in several major European leagues,” they wrote. “This evolution is essential to professionalize the management of audiovisual rights and rethink the strategy for promoting our championship to the public and broadcasters.”