Vincent Labrune was re-elected this Tuesday as president of the Professional Football League (LFP). Opposed to Cyril Linette, the outgoing champion ultimately did not tremble to keep his seat. Because even if his opponent won the votes on the Ligue 2 side, the presidents of the Ligue 1 clubs overwhelmingly acclaimed him. Enough to make Carine Galli react.
The journalist noted that Vincent Labrune had collected a whopping 85.67% of the votes at the general meeting, in the first round. He thus obtained fourteen of the seventeen possible votes within the board of directors (two were for Cyril Linette, the third being an abstention). And for Carine Galli, this score left room for a certain incomprehension. Did this happen in North Korea? ” she commented with a wry humor, in a message posted on her social networks.
“A disaster”
This reference to the dictatorship of leader Kim Jong-un has caused a lot of reaction. To puke “, commented this Internet user. ” Really… A disaster “, added another. Disappointment is in any case the majority on the subject. For his part, Vincent Labrune deplored the fact that certain media were not tender with him during the campaign.
In any case, the LFP has set off for another four years with Vincent Labrune. In an attempt to calm things down, the latter announced that he would lower his salary, without specifying by how much. He also outlined some of his major objectives for this new mandate, including the fight against piracy.
