According to the team, the French Football Federation (FFF) is studying daring reforms aimed at reshaping Ligue 1. At the heart of the proposed changes is a new damage system which could determine the championship championship by a direct elimination competition – an initiative that would deviate considerably from the traditional format based on points, used for decades.
The FFF is studying the possibility of introducing a “Final Four” tournament to conclude the Ligue 1. season. The best four teams would compete for the title during a mini-competition with direct elimination, the winner being crowned national champion.
A final oven in L1?
The proposed tournament would reproduce the current structure of the first division of women's football in France. According to this system, the first classified team of the regular season faces the team classified fourth, while the second and third compete in the other semi-final. The winners of each match then compete in a final confrontation to designate the champion.
The recent control of Paris Saint-Germain on French football has amplified concerns about the lack of competition at the top of the ranking. The capital's club recently won its fourth consecutive title, arousing new calls to a better balance in the championship.
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To remedy this, a reform working group led by the president of Toulouse, Damien Comolli, is studying a new championship format. The objective is that the introduction of a play -off phase makes the race race less foreseeable and more attractive for supporters and diffusers. The first reactions to the Final Four proposal were generally encouraging. Many leaders of clubs and actors of the League would be in favor of the concept, believing that it could breathe new life into Ligue 1 and stimulate the national and international interest in French football.
Beyond the changes made in the competition format, the governance of French football is also being restructured. The Professional Football League (LFP), which is currently overseeing Ligue 1 and Ligue 2, could soon be replaced by a new administrative framework modeled on the independent structure of the English Premier League.
