Friday briefing: French parliament to examine professional football governance reform bill

France’s National Assembly is set to examine a proposed law to reform the governance of professional football from 18 May.

The bill, which was adopted by the Senate in June last year, could come into force as early as next season if passed before the summer, introducing structural changes to how the professional game is run.

Under the proposal, the current role of the Ligue de Football Professionnel (LFP) would be reshaped, with greater powers transferred to the French Football