The location of the next Champions Trophy must be decided this Wednesday by the board of directors of the Professional Football League. According to The Teamseveral options are being studied, with two African routes, including Abidjan, and a fallback solution in France. The Ivorian capital is currently holding the rope, particularly after the organizational success of the Women’s League Cup final played in March at the Félix-Houphouët-Boigny stadium, an event which convinced several French football decision-makers.
Conversely, the candidacy of the Democratic Republic of Congo seems compromised for non-sporting reasons, particularly linked to the regional geopolitical context. If no foreign destination was validated, the option of a return to France would remain on the table, even if certain cities, such as Paris, raise questions in the event of the presence of Paris Saint-Germain, probable champion. The meeting, scheduled for mid-August, could therefore mark a new stage in the LFP’s internationalization strategy. To be continued…
