The standoff between professional clubs and arbitration authorities continues to shake French football. Not a week has gone by since the resumption of the French Ligue 1 Championship in January without the soap opera giving birth to a new tumultuous episode.

Seventeen of the eighteen presidents have called for the departure of boss Antony Gautier, who has only been in office for a short year, but who has never been favored by the elite. Recommendations resulting from an independent audit were sent to the FFF and will be the subject of discussions on April 18.