The 2022/2023 financial year promises to be unprecedented for French professional football, its clubs and especially its players. Due to the organization of the 2022 World Cup at the height of the season, the players in Ligue 1 and Ligue 2 in particular will have to adapt to a new schedule. And at first glance, it seems insane. While those who leave for Qatar will not join their selection until a week before the start of the competition, players will have to expect to be particularly in demand when they return during the winter. In a press release released on Wednesday, the LFP has indeed confirmed the establishment of a “Boxing Day”. Historically played across the Channel, it will force French teams to play several matches with very short recovery times after the World Cup. “The 15thLigue 1 day, scheduled for the weekend of 12 and 13 November 2022, will be the last day before the start of the international break for the 2022 FIFA World Cup. Exceptionally, the resumption of the championship (16th day) will take place on Wednesday, December 28, 2022 in the form of a French-style “boxing day”. This special program will be followed by a 17th Uber Eats Ligue 1 day which will take place on Sunday 1is January 2023. “ Ligue 2 will follow the same example.
The championships will end in early June
During this special year, the L1 and L2 championships will begin on roughly the same dates (July 30 for L2 and August 6 for Ligue 1) and will continue until early June 2023 (3 for Ligue 2). , the 7 for Ligue 1). Remember that there will be no play-offs or play-offs at the end of the 2022/2023 season. The last four from Ligue 1 will go down to Ligue 2 and the first two from Ligue 2 will go up to League. At the same time, the last four in Ligue 2 will be relegated to National and the top two from National will move up to Ligue 2.
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