French Football League (LFP)
Bordeaux owner intends exit over tax plans
French Ligue 1 Bordeaux director Nicolas de Tavernost has said his French television channel M6, that has almost a 100 per cent share of the club, will withdraw from football if the country’s government implements new tax laws.
French sports minister hits out at strike
France sports minister Valerie Fourneyron has warned the country’s football clubs against strike action over the government’s controversial ‘super tax’ proposal, stating the public would not support such measures.
PSG gets stadium expansion green light
French Ligue 1 football club Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) has received a boost in its stadium development efforts after Paris mayor Bertrand Delanoe approved a capacity increase of the Parc des Princes following France’s staging of the 2016 UEFA European Championship.
Beckham earns over £16.5m in final football year
Retired football legend David Beckham has reportedly earned more than £16.5 million in his final playing year.
French Ligue 1 reform plan polarises opinion
French Football League (LFP) president Frederic Thiriez is reportedly keen to return Ligue 1 to an 18-club competition.
Lyon new stadium given go ahead
French Ligue 1 side Lyon has been given the green light to begin construction on its long-delayed new stadium plans.
LFP head Thiriez: New tax rate will kill French football
French Football League (LFP) president Frederic Thiriez has insisted that the proposed new 75 per cent tax rate for millionaires in the country could bring about “the death of football in France”.