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TheLionLyon
12-05-2009, 10:12 PM
Le Trophée des Champions 2009 aura lieu à Montréal le dimanche 26 juillet

Le Bureau de Ligue de Football Professionnel, réuni le 12 mai 2009, a décidé d'organiser le prochain Trophée des Champions à Montréal, au Canada. Le match opposant le champion de Ligue 1 au vainqueur de la Coupe de France, l'EA Guingamp, se déroulera le dimanche 26 juillet à 15h00, heure locale soit 21h00 en France.

C'est la première fois que le Trophée des Champions aura lieu à l'étranger. L'objectif est de promouvoir le football professionnel français à l'international. Avec 4 millions d'habitants, Montréal est la seconde plus grande agglomération francophone du monde. Le football (soccer) y est en plein développement, comme sur l'ensemble du continent nord américain.

"Il est temps pour le football français de conquérir de nouveaux marchés, explique Frédéric Thiriez, le Président de la Ligue de Football Professionnel. Alors que nous venons de doubler en un an la vente de nos droits audiovisuels à l'étranger, l'idée d'exporter le Trophée des Champions s'imposait. Montréal constitue une porte d'entrée idéale sur l'Amérique du Nord. Nous sommes heureux de mener cette première expérience chez nos amis canadiens".

http://www.lfp.fr/communique/lireArticle.asp?idArticle=13186

Wonder how many Guingamp supporters live in Canada? Probably will sell out.

drac78
13-05-2009, 01:56 PM
wow Bordeaux/Marseille - GUINGAMP, now that will surely help promote French football :rolleyes: What about all the supporters who can't afford to go there? stupid decision imo

TheLionLyon
14-05-2009, 04:07 AM
wow Bordeaux/Marseille - GUINGAMP, now that will surely help promote French football :rolleyes: What about all the supporters who can't afford to go there? stupid decision imo

I think it's a great idea. Too many people criticize our league. Problem is the people who criticize haven't watched a single minute of the league. I am only disappointed that Guingamp will have the honor.

reelone
15-05-2009, 08:39 PM
Wow, great news. And a nice gesture by the FFF.

mikel
15-10-2009, 10:14 AM
The only thing that you can say about it is that they must have done the legwork and thought that it would get enough viewers, with it being outside of France.

Does anyone know how Land Insurance (http://www.land-insurance.co.uk/) done being in Canada?? I do admit it seems silly for the people that couldnt afford to get out there!!

garrincha
24-10-2009, 05:38 AM
anyhow, this trophy is nothing but a masquerade.

Chelsky_15
24-10-2009, 06:16 AM
I was interested in going until word got out Gourcuff wasn't gonna play for I can't remember what reason....(or did he end up playing ?)

Yonathan
24-10-2009, 08:01 AM
I was interested in going until word got out Gourcuff wasn't gonna play for I can't remember what reason....(or did he end up playing ?)

Yeah he played the match;)