According to L’Equipe, Ligue 1 would use the group and playoff system to define the champion with the aim of mitigating the domain of the PSG. Hours later, a weight leader published a striking tweet.
In the middle of the almost absolute domain of PSGwhich won 11 of the last 13 championships, the Ligue 1 of France Evaluate Implement a style playoff system Opening Tournament of the Professional Soccer League Argentine to define his champion.
As revealed Monday the Sports Diario L’équipethe measure would be in analysis to give more competitiveness to the championship and counteract the historical favoritism of the PSG. The proposal contemplates that at the end of the regular tournament, the four best teams dispute a home run with semifinals and final, in the eliminatory format, to consecrate the champion.
The intention, according to the sources cited, is to replicate leagues models that prioritize the emotion and show for the closing of the tournament. The objective is to break the Parisian hegemony and bring the competitive level of the French league to other European contests, where there is usually more alternation of champions.
In Argentina, the mixed regular phase system more qualifying, emulated from the Mls of USA -As the one of the Professional League Cup or the current one Opening Tournament organizing the AFA Under the presidency of Claudio “Chiqui” Tapia- He achieved that effect on several recent short tournaments. In France they look good for the possibility of replicating a similar formula, although there is still no definitive consensus among clubs.
At the moment, the idea is under evaluation and could be launched in the next seasons, in case of receiving the endorsement of the governing body of French football.
The ironic support of one of the strong men of the AFA
Hours after the information of the newspaper L’Equipe, the treasurer of the AFA, Pablo Tovigginopublished a tweet loaded with irony to the detractors of the current model of the LPF and in defense of the competition structure.
“Impressive !! Tournament with playoffs to define the champion !! French football, model for many journalists and politicians in our country, revolutionizes world football and implements a novel system !!”, The AFA leader pointed out.
And he added: “Oh uy for, for, for … here in Argentina, in AFA, it is already played a couple of years ago in that way!
Source: Ambito
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