L1 / L2: the Council of State maintains the principle of the 3 climbs and descents 3 – The Équipe.fr

The Council of State ruled in chambers Wednesday in the dispute between the League (LFP) to the French federation (FFF) from several months. It decided to maintain the principle of the three relegation and promotion between Ligue 1 and Ligue 2, rejecting the request made by the LFP. It wanted to overturn a decision of the FFF, which had invalidated its reform, that both clubs are now allowed to get into the elite, while at the same time, two descend into the lower level to the end of this season.

“It is for the federation to reform the league’s decisions inconsistent with the statutes of the federation”

“the Board of State first recalled that the sports federations are responsible, by law, a public service mission they may be exercised directly by defining the rules for organizing competitions or for professional sports, delegate a professional league that they have created , explained the proceedings in a statement. The State Council then held that, where it creates a professional league, federation must ensure that it makes use of the powers delegated to it and, in accordance with the statutes of the federation and accordance with the general interest of the discipline. It is up to the federation to reform the decisions of the league that would be contrary to the statutes of the federation or which would affect the general interests of the discipline which it is responsible. “

this is not the first time the State Council takes this decision. Last August, he had as judge the LFP, on the same issue. Disagree, Frédéric Thiriez and Christmas Graët have ceased to send barbs through the media. “It was a dispute that lasted for six months, but the files are processed every day perfectly. My wish is appeasement “ says the president of the FFF, on Wednesday in the France Football .

The question is what the reaction of his counterpart, who leading the league. With the support of 19 Ligue 1 clubs in this case, except for Guingamp, Thiriez will admit he finally defeated? Or persist there until his wish come true? For this season in any case, it no longer has any appeal. But if his rival did not run in the presidential elections at the FFF in March 2017, the series could start over again …