For years, the French Ligue 1 has been considered the weakest among the top five European leagues. Not because its clubs can’t cope with the rest of the “old continent,” but because the league is ruled by Paris Saint-Germain. And it has been so since the arrival of the wealthy Qatari owners and 2012 when the Saints won their first title after 19 years.Since that trophy, PSG have won 11 Ligue 1 titles in 13 seasons, and the excitement has completely vanished from French football. Hence, it’s clear that something has to be done, and the French have a cunning plan to end the Parisians’ “terror.”Namely, according to L’Equipe, the Ligue 1 officials are considering introducing playoffs in the title race!The French FA is considering the introduction of a Final Four tournament to award the title of Ligue 1 champions, according to L’Equipe.Hoping to reintroduce jeopardy and suspense in an era of utter domination by PSG.Top4 sides will enter a playoff to determine the winner 🏆 pic.twitter.com/CqwvURJxpY— António Mango (@AntonioMango4) May 13, 2025 Once the league phase of the competition ends, the top four clubs – which would qualify for the Champions League – would play semi-finals and final of the playoffs to determine the champion.The proposition was presented last Monday by the French Football Federation (FFF) president, Philippe Diallo, as three working parties have been looking for an adequate solution. The one led by Damien Comolli, Toulouse’s director of football, has come up with the aforementioned revolutionary solution, which has allegedly been well-received by league sponsors and even some former players.As deserved as it gets: Dembele named Ligue 1’s Player of the YearYet, how PSG will react remains to be seen. On the one hand, this idea sounds interesting, but it’s unfair at the same time. The Parisians usually won their titles pretty convincingly, securing the trophy weeks before the last round. In the new system, that advantage wouldn’t guarantee anything.Additionally, the schedules are already dense and adding more games would make the situation even more complex.Nevertheless, this is still just an idea, and the proposal would have to undergo numerous legal procedures before it can be put into effect.##NAJAVA_MECA_8928930##
