Friday, the French Football Association rejected the formula for the participation of 22 teams instead of 20 in the first division championship for the season 2020-2021, following the decision of the State Council, which suspended Toulouse and Amiens to the second degree.
The association called for a general assembly to be held next Tuesday to take the final decision on this issue, with the main item being "the continued adoption of the formula of 20 teams for the 2020-2021 season."
The association pointed out that its decision came "after careful study of the league of 20, 21 or 22 clubs and its implications for the calendar" but also "the implications for the health of the players in addition to the distribution of revenues for TV rights."
On June 9, the State’s Shura Council issued a decision in which it “directed” the association, in cooperation with the competent authorities in the French Football Association, to reconsider the “Leg 1” formula for the 2020-2021 season ... and draw conclusions regarding the decline, before June 30.
The League had taken the decision to end the season, following statements by Prime Minister Edouard Philippe, in which he indicated that health conditions would prevent the completion of seasons for sports competitions, even if they were held behind closed doors.
This led to the interception of Amiens and Toulouse , the authors of the two centers last two after the league stopped after 28 phase out of 38.
The Amiens in a statement on the "indignation" of this decision, noting that "things have been settled in advance , " and adding that "as long as the authorities continue not to listen to our demands Rightly, we will continue the necessary legal doors to settle matters according to the decision of the State Barbecue Council. "
The State Shura Council considered that "the League League Council is not legally able to focus, in order to take the decision to drop the two teams who occupy the last two positions in the arrangement, on the principle that the current agreement concluded with the French Football Association notes that there is a maximum of 20 teams (in the first degree) While this agreement will expire on June 30, a new agreement must be signed. "
The council thus opened a window on the possibility of 22 teams participating in the first division next season, instead of 20 now, but some clubs expressed concern about several issues, including distributing television broadcasting rights revenues to 22 clubs instead of 20 in addition to the busy schedule.

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