Ligue 1 is considering a radical proposal to overhaul how the French champions are decided at the end of the season, according to reports in France.
The French top flight has struggled to attract viewership over recent seasons in part due to the dominance of Parisian giants Paris Saint-Germain, and is currently mired in breakdown of relations with their current domestic streaming partner DAZN.
DAZN currently hold the streaming rights for the league in a deal worth £337million per year which is due to last until 2029.
But in the thick of the current season, the broadcaster sought to renegotiate terms, with ensuing discussions fraying the partnership - and a further legal dispute between the two parties anticipated.
The French domestic league was ranked the fifth most profitable league in Europe in Deloitte's 2022-23 review of football finances, bringing in roughly £2.1billion in revenue compared to the Premier League's vastly superior £6.2bn.
Amid the crisis, the French Football Federation (FFF) have presented a new plan which will seek to revolutionise their national product - with dramatic changes to the league tipped as a concrete blueprint emerges.
FFF president Philippe Diallo revealed that three working groups have been discussing where potential changes could be made, with former coach and scout Damien Comolli leading one focused on Ligue 1.
As per L'Equipe, one of the innovations discussed involved reshaping how the Ligue 1 trophy is awarded, with the top four clubs at the end of the regular season competing in a play-off tournament.
The idea is believed to have sprung from the consistent dominance of this year's champions PSG and how to shake up the pack of trophy holders.
Reports in the French outlet suggested that the proposal has been viewed not unfavourably by some stakeholders, including some players.
But the post-season tournament could add fuel to the fire that contemporary campaigns are over-scheduled.
Other changes mapped out in Diallo's launch of the project on Monday includes a cap on the number of players in a club's squad, and the potential to look at salary caps in a bid to create a Financial Fair Play-style set of regulations in French football.
Dakato
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PSG have no competitors it's very boring....
Ese_09
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Pls allow our Flick's Barca to play in the ligue 1. We will smack them every time we meet
Monaco and PSG (the owner of Barca)is there and is waiting for you
ngc3bo
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They'll still beat those teams. No difference
Brillemann56
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Pls allow our Flick's Barca to play in the ligue 1. We will smack them every time we meet
In your dreams
biwaemotuy
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Pls allow our Flick's Barca to play in the ligue 1. We will smack them every time we meet
raeaostyz
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Television broadcasters don't want the rights to broadcast a league with only one notable team in it. Foreign countries won't find that attractive, not good for French football. Get the oilers out.
EmieGold
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Farmers Lique for a reason....[Crylaugh][Crylaugh][Crylaugh]
QueriisFiasi
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Envy from the former big clubs knows no bounds. They tried to destabilize PSG through numerous court cases but failed dismally. This is just another tactic to try and halt their unprecedented dominance in France, which is now starting to spill over in Europe. Now, PSG has gotten their attention, and they are frantically putting pressure on the French authorities to try and halt the steamrolling Parisians[Crylaugh][Crylaugh][Crylaugh]
dacblnorsu
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the result will be terrible because PSG will still beat all the teams in the super cup and if you put a cap to the salaries of players it simply means the league will not attract big players which is very important too for you to have audience
racklnsuy
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Yes, because their continuous dominance is boring, very boring!
vuaabdipu
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Even if they do these changes PSG will still dominate French football