Good News for Ligue 1
(Reuters) -- The French government is preparing legislation that will allow professional soccer clubs to list on the stock market if they present a strong business plan, Sports Minister Jean-Francois Lamour said on Wednesday. 
Despite the success of the French national team over the past decade, the national club championship is regarded as one of the least attractive in Europe and has struggled to hold on to star players lured by high profile foreign clubs.
Champions Olympique Lyon, chasing a sixth successive title this season, have said they may be interested in a share listing, which could give the club the means to compete with European giants like Barcelona or AC Milan.
About frickin' time! It's way past time for Ligue 1 to get the same kind of respect as La Liga or the Bundesliga. I hope Olympique de Marseille (my Ligue 1 favorites) will go public as well. Would love to see the next Ronaldinho there.
Despite the success of the French national team over the past decade, the national club championship is regarded as one of the least attractive in Europe and has struggled to hold on to star players lured by high profile foreign clubs.
Champions Olympique Lyon, chasing a sixth successive title this season, have said they may be interested in a share listing, which could give the club the means to compete with European giants like Barcelona or AC Milan.
About frickin' time! It's way past time for Ligue 1 to get the same kind of respect as La Liga or the Bundesliga. I hope Olympique de Marseille (my Ligue 1 favorites) will go public as well. Would love to see the next Ronaldinho there.
posted by FabFour at 1:31 PM
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This could mean Russian Billionares will come in and taske over your favorite club.
If they can get us a Michael Ballack, so be it.
The right Russki with a half billion euros in hand can get your team four Ballacks and have the most ardent French fans singing Kalinka in the stands.
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