PSG won their 13the Champions Trophy Sunday evening in Doha, winner of AS Monaco in added time on a goal from Ousmane Dembélé (1-0, 90e+2). This within the framework of a Qatari organization which has attracted the Professional Football League.
“ Frankly, given the deadlines, it couldn’t have gone betterwelcomes the president of the LFP Vincent Labrune, relayed by RMC. In the general and unanimous opinion of the LFP teams who have been working on the Champions Trophy for years, it was the best organization we have ever had. The expertise and know-how acquired by the Qataris during the World Cup are indisputable. »
Soon a Final Four?
After planning for a long time in China for this 2024 Champions Trophy, then having studied the Ivorian track, the League opted for the lucrative alternative offered by Doha, with of course the strong support of PSG. And the success, despite a stadium with sparse stands, was such this Sunday that the experience could well be repeated, or even perpetuated over time.
Above all, the LFP would see the format of this honorary trophy evolve, via a Final Four modeled on the Italian and Spanish Super Cups. The end, in short, of the eternal duel between the champion of France and the winner of the Coupe de France (or his first runner-up). To do this, the approval of the League’s Board of Directors, and therefore the agreement of the various French professional clubs, will be required. Simple formality?
