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This is a certainty, there will be at least two French clubs in the knockout stages of the Champions League. Lille, who rose in the top 8 Wednesday evening at the end of the league phase, will be joined whatever arrives during the drawing of the play -off, this Friday noon in Nyon, by another representative of League 1 Since Paris is guaranteed to face Monaco or Brest. A great success for these four teams, who also touched a nice jackpot.
The premiums received by the participants of this “New Look” edition of the C1 were indeed unveiled. And it is the jackpot for PSG and LOSC which, even before competing in the dams, are guaranteed to receive 80.9 and 78.7 million euros respectively. ASM, with 59.8 million euros, and SB29, with 51.8 million euros, are a little more behind but are not to be complained.
A nodo always good to take while Ligue 1 is going through an important economic crisis due to the decline in TV rights, a contract that Dazn is also trying to renegotiate to pay less than the 400 million euros per season spent currently. But should we rejoice in these historical results in the most prestigious of European competitions?
Philippe Doucet fears the worst for Ligue 1
For Philippe Doucet, these performances actually hide an enormous danger for Ligue 1: that of an impoverishment of the level of the elite. “And that's why Dutchization is watching us”, he announces on X (ex-Twitter). A reference to Eredivisie, the Netherlands Championship, which has three locomotives (the PSV Eindhoven, Ajax Amsterdam and Feyenoord Rotterdam) when all other clubs in the country are suffering.
“How can a non-European Ligue 1 club fight?” Except a few large shareholders, the differences will be widening irreparably! The second half of Ligue 1 will be a real league 2. And the 5-0 will flower…, Fears the “Mr. Stats” of Canal+. This is the strategy of Vincent Labrune. It may lead to a more efficient elite, but certainly a weakening of Ligue 1 with growing value differences! »»
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Manu Tournoux is a passionate and knowledgeable football enthusiast with a special focus on French football. Born and raised in France, Manu discovered his love for the beautiful game at a young age and developed a deep understanding of the ins and outs of "Le Championnat." His French roots and extensive experience in football journalism have made him an invaluable asset to the French Football Weekly team.
 
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