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Le Figaro: Frank McCourt Interviewed on Future of French Football

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Sep 5 Le Figaro Christophe REMISE & Jean-JULIEN EZVAN

In an exclusive interview, the owners of Olympique de Marseille and RC Lens acknowledge the “failure” of the LFP and call for rapid action “before politicians do so.”

Frank McCourt, owner of Olympique de Marseille, and his counterpart at Lens, Joseph Oughourlian, are sounding the alarm ahead of next Wednesday’s Ligue 1 general meeting. “The LFP no longer represents the clubs,” insists McCourt, calling for “fixing what no longer works.” “This situation may be a blessing in disguise, provided we reform our governance and put in place “puts management in its place,” agrees the second.

Read the full piece on Le Figaro.

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