Hello、munejyuka。

of the world、Especially in the past few years in European soccer.、The crowded schedule of games is being discussed.。

Japan is also entering the second half of qualifying、One of Europe's major leagues、There seems to be a move to change the number of teams in France's first division from the current 20 to 18.。

どういったことが原因でこのような議論をされているのでしょうか？

チャンピオンズリーグ等の試合数の増加が要因？

Now、popular in europe、As something that attracts a lot of attention、There is a Champions League and a Europa League。

The Champions League is especially popular.。
Powerful clubs from each country play matches in various countries.、It's exciting for the viewer as well.。

of course、The reward seems to be high too.、The efforts of each team are incredible.。

This increase in the number of cup matches such as the Champions League、This will increase the burden on the players.。

We also have to move for every game.、There will also be cup matches in Japan.、The more you win in a match, the more crowded the match becomes.、The burden on players will increase.。

If that happens、There are concerns about a decline in player performance.。
The risk of injury also increases。

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Are there any disadvantages to reducing the number of teams?

As one of the measures、By reducing the number of domestic league matches、France this time、It appears that they have taken measures to reduce the number of teams in the first division.。

The reduction from 20 teams to 18 teams means、Each team、That means 4 fewer games.。

今回のチーム数を減らすことによるデメリットはないのでしょうか？

ヨーロッパのカップ戦に縁がない、This may be disappointing for small teams.。

This means fewer games will be held at home.、This means that your income will decrease accordingly.。

It's truly a double-edged sword...

Summary

・France is、From the 23-24 season, the number of teams in the first division will be reduced by two to 18 teams.

・Measures taken with the intention of easing the overcrowded schedule as much as possible

It seems that they were originally planning to start from the 22nd-23rd season.、Due to the confusion caused by the new coronavirus、Apparently it has been postponed for one season.。

Maybe it won't change that drastically just because there are 18 teams.。

What I am personally interested in is、It is a relegation battle for the 22-23 season.。Because、