Tunisia – Ligue 1: 13 teams decide to boycott the resumption of the championship

Following the elimination of the Tunisian selection in the quarter-finals of the African Cup of Nations, by Burkina Faso (0-1), the Tunisian Federation announced the resumption of Ligue 1 this weekend. But the resumption of the Tunisian championship should be postponed following a meeting between the presidents of the clubs.

Meeting this Tuesday, February 1 in Tunis, several presidents and representatives of Tunisian Ligue 1 professional football clubs announced their decision to boycott the resumption of the championship, scheduled for this weekend.

Leaders of 13 clubs justify this decision by « the chaotic financial situation of most clubs which find themselves increasingly threatened by being in debt and faced with the non-satisfaction of the demands made to the supervisory authority and the ministry. of social affairs” can be read in a press release published by AS Soliman on its Facebook page.