The French league governing body, the LFP, have this afternoon announced the abolition of the yearly league cup competition, the Coupe de la Ligue with immediate effect, starting next season.

The LFP, in a surprising turn of events, has announced its immediate suspension in a decision that will: “lighten the competition schedule, give players more recovery time and offer an additional place in the European Cups via the Ligue 1 classification at the end of the 2020-2021 season.”

The LFP adds that they reserve the right to reinstate the competition at any point – multiple sources indicate that the decision was made following a lack of bids for the TV rights.

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L’Équipe report that a preliminary investigation has been opened against BeIN Sports pundit and journalist Brahim Thiam for allegedly acting illegally and posing as an agent during this summer’s transfer window.

The agent of 32-year-old central defender Yunis Abdelhamid, Alain Gauci, formally complained to the French Football Federation about Thiam’s behaviour via letter, alleging that Thiam had ruined his transfer window strategy for his client by calling several clubs about the player and acting as if he was a FFF registered and licensed agent.

Matthieu Bourrette, a prosecutor in Reims, confirmed that this legal matter was ongoing but that no conclusion has been reached in any capacity as of yet.

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L’Équipe reported earlier this week that Ligue 1 side Lyon had been open to negotiate a summer transfer deadline day deal with AS Roma after the Italian side came knocking for Dutch international attacker Memphis Depay.

However, the player in question quickly turned down the proposal, despite OL being open to negotiating Depay’s departure. Les Gones had made contact with multiple possible replacements, the outlet claims, as further proof of OL’s openness to ridding of the Dutchman who has been heavily criticised for his inconsistent performances and supposed attitude problems since he joined the Ligue 1 club from Manchester United in 2017.

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Owing to the player’s refusal, Roma moved to conclude the loan signing of Henrikh Mkhitaryan from Arsenal instead.

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L’Équipe report that 41-year-old ex-Chelsea striker Didier Drogba has announced today in a visit to the Ivorian capital of Abidjan that is standing to become the President of the Ivorian Football Association.

Drogba, who retired from professional football as a playing career on 9th November 2018, will challenge to replace outgoing president Augustin Sidy Diallo, with whom the ex-Marseille man has a very difficult relationship.

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Speaking in an interview with L’Équipe, Real Madrid winger Eden Hazard discussed his weight.

“It is true. I am not going to hide it. Me, when I am on holiday, I am on holiday. Otherwise, I am never on holiday. I put on 5kg. I am the sort of guy who takes on weight quickly but also loses it quickly if I focus. When I was 18, at Lille, I was 72kg or 73kg. Aside from that, after taking on muscle mass, I was 75kg. On a bad day, 77kg. It rose to 80kg this summer. I lost all of that in 10 days.”

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RMC report that AS Monaco have opened contract extension negotiations with teenage French central defender Benoît Badiashile.

The 18-year-old’s current deal runs until 2021, and the Principality side are seeking to extend that by a further year.

ASM know the importance of this particular negotiation, at the age of 18, he is a member of their starting XI in Ligue 1 and they already rejected multiple offers from the Premier League for him in summer.

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L’Équipe report that Barcelona winger Ousmane Dembélé’s agent Moussa Sissoko has been cleared by a court in Rennes following an investigation into whether or not he had committed illegal acts in the 2017 transfer of his player from Ligue 1 side SRFC to Borussia Dortmund.

More than two years ago, in the spring of 2017, the FFF filed a report to the public prosecutor under Article 40 of the Code of Criminal Procedure: “Any constituted authority, any public officer or civil servant who, in the exercise of his functions, acquires knowledge of a crime or offence shall give prompt notice to the public prosecutor and to transmit to this magistrate all information, minutes and acts relating thereto.”

In this specific case, the FFF legal commission was after Moussa Sissoko, the current adviser to Ousmane Dembélé, for illegally acting as a sports agent in connection with the transfer of the Rennes attacker to Dortmund in 2017. Sissoko, who is listed to the English FA as an intermediary, does not have a FFF licence, which allows agents to work and discuss freely with French players or clubs, and to be paid directly in the French territory. As a result, without the FFF licence, any agent who wants to work in France must do so alongside an FFF agent or a lawyer.

Entrusted to the Interregional Directorate of the Judicial Police of Rennes, the investigation is now complete. And it will not lead to any indictment. The Rennes public prosecutor’s office decided this way, dismissing the case that the FFF and the agents’ union were following very closely.

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L’Équipe report that Ligue 1 side Lyon have not entirely given up on attracting 24-year-old French international attacking midfielder back to the French 1st division for next month.

Although any deal appears to be highly complicated for the World Cup winner, on Wednesday morning there were more discussions between Lyon and Atletico Madrid. After the Spanish side initially appeared open to a loan with obligation to buy, the have since hardened their stance and declared that they would only agree to a straight transfer worth at least €72m.

Alongside this news, the father of the ex-Caen player declared his son’s desire to stay at Atletico Madrid, despite the great difficulty he is having in playing well. But Lemar’s real intentions are a little more complicated than that and Lyon have been getting mixed signals about the player’s true desires. As a result, they intend not to fully abandon this possible deal yet.

Speaking to reporters after last night’s Coupe de la Ligue victory over Toulouse, Lyon President Jean-Michel Aulas was blunt in his assessment of the chances of doing a deal for Lemar:

“We should not dream about it. Thomas has said he will not quit Atletico Madrid.”

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Our colleagues at MaLigue2 report that Ligue 2 duo Le Mans and Orléans would like to have further conversations with Ligue 1 club Stade de Reims about a possible loan deal for 21-year-old attacking midfielder Ilan Kebbal.

Kebbal, who last season was playing in the French 5th division with FC Côte-Bleue, signed a professional deal with Reims this summer. The left-footed player is currently plying his trade in the 4th division this season with SDR’s reserve side and is open to a move to Ligue 2 for more professional playing time.

Alongside Le Mans and Orléans, a number of 3rd division clubs also want him.

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L’Équipe report that Ligue 1 side Lyon will shortly meet with their star player Memphis Depay to begin contract extension negotiations with him, just days after he ruptured his ACL in a league-season ending injury.

Lyon President Aulas will not let this reality get in the way of him locking down their key player this season, whose current deal expires in 2021. JMA likes to show the players that mean the most to him their value, especially in times of personal struggle.

He famously extended the contract of Claudio Caçapa in January 2005 when the player suffered a similarly bad knee injury.

Aulas and Memphis have a unique relationship. The former likes Depay’s talent and he has a soft spot for his personality. The Dutchman in return knows what Lyon as a club have done for him, picking him back up again for €16m when he was at his lowest after a failed move to Manchester United.

Even during testing moments, when Depay was letting his fiery personality get the better of him or was on a bad run of form, Aulas has always stood by his side. This was not the case of the Manchester United board when the Dutchman was with the Red Devils.

Thanks to Depay, OL are through to the Champions’ League Round of 16, with the player scoring 5 goals in 5 matches. Since Nabil Fékir’s departure to Real Betis, Depay is the undisputed key man, with Rudi Garcia confirming this to the rest of the world by recently making the ex-PSV player club captain.

For Depay, a contract extension would be a safety net. The truth is that nobody knows whether they will play to the same level again after an ACL injury. It would give him the security. At the moment, both parties agree on the principle that this situation needs sorting out, one way or another.

However, the early signs are promising for Lyon in their desire to extend Depay’s contract – both have the same idea in mind. Depay, who had initially wanted to leave at the end of this season, would stay for another 12 months with a likely slightly improved salary and the chance to prove to the rest of European football that his ACL injury is not career-path altering. Lyon would get to keep a star player for another campaign and ensure that they don’t lose him for nothing the following summer. The question of salary may take some time, but unfortunately Depay and his representatives have a lot of that right now…

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