Frederic Thiriez, the long-standing president of the French Football
League (LFP), has announced that he will not be standing for
re-election.
Thiriez became the LFP president in 2002 after serving as a director since 1995.
During his latest term, many clubs improved their grounds or built
new stadiums as France prepares to host Euro 2016, while he also oversaw
the introduction of goal line technology in French football.
Over the past year, however, the LFP has lost a series of court battles and upset several clubs.
Last month a proposal to reduce the number of promotion and
relegation places to and from Ligue 1, strongly opposed by second tier
teams, was definitively rejected by France's highest administrative
court.
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