Zapping Foot National Interview – The underside of amateur Football, with Romain Molina
French football will experience a small revolution. Philippe Diallo, president of the French Football Federation (FFF), formalized the creation of the professional Ligue 3. The competition, which will remain under the aegis of the body, would replace the current National Championship, from the 2026-2027 season.
“We want to make it an attractive, sustainable and innovative championship. Several things are the subject of discussions, such as the creation of a salary cap, a limitation of the workforce, a quota of locally trained players and the sound system for the referees. These are examples among others. Our motivation is very important,” explained the boss of French football in the columns of Le Parisien.
-“Means will be put on the table”
Still in the columns of Le Parisien, he revealed the economic model of this new professional competition: “I don't want a pro championship that would be artificial. We are launching a championship with economic elements. Today, the National is broadcast only by the means of production of the federation There is no Namer It will take regulatory elements for this professional championship to be a laboratory of innovation in terms of arbitration and perhaps others. .And also enough for those who play in this. championship live well there. Resources will be put on the table.
To summarize
French football will experience a small revolution. Philippe Diallo, president of the French Football Federation (FFF), formalized the creation of the professional Ligue 3. The competition, which will remain under the aegis of the body, would replace the current National Championship, from the 2026-2027 season.
