2012–13 in French football


The 2012–13 season is the 108th overall season of football and the 80th season of competitive professional football in France.
The France men's national team began play on 15 August 2012, contesting a friendly match against Uruguay. The team also began contesting qualification matches for the 2014 FIFA World Cup. The men's youth international teams also began playing qualification matches for their yearly European Championship tournament. Les Espoirs will conclude its qualification campaign for the 2013 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship, while the under-19 and under-17 teams will play qualification matches for the 2013 UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship and 2013 UEFA European Under-17 Football Championship, respectively.
Similarly, the women will conclude its qualification campaign for UEFA Women's Euro 2013.

News

Broadcast rights

On 23 June 2011, the Ligue de Football Professionnel confirmed that French television channel Canal+ had acquired four television packages for the next four seasons beginning with the 2012–13 and ending with the 2015–16 season. The organization also announced that independent broadcaster Al Jazeera had acquired two packages. The combined deals are valued at €510 million per season.

Schedule

To coincide with the new television rights deal, the LFP announced that the match days would be re-arranged. Beginning with the 2012–13 season, there will be one match played on Friday night at 21:00. On Saturday, a match will be contested at 17:00. At 19:00, four matches will be played and that will be followed by a match at 21:00. On Sunday, the early match will be played at 14:00. This will be followed by a match at 19:00. Finally, at 21:00, the match day will conclude with the showcase match.

Supercup in the United States

On 5 April 2012, the LFP announced that, for the fourth consecutive season, the Trophée des champions will be held on international soil. The match will be played in Harrison, New Jersey, at the Red Bull Arena and will be contested by the winner of Ligue 1 and the winner of the Coupe de France. The match will be played on 28 July 2012. Like the previous three years, the idea will be to promote French football abroad, but this time more specifically in the United States.

DNCG rulings

Ligue 2

On 11 July 2012, following a preliminary review of each club's administrative and financial accounts in Ligue 2, the DNCG ruled that Le Mans would be relegated to the Championnat National. Following the announcement, Le Mans club president Henri Legarda announced that the club would appeal the decision, stating the "shareholders will play their part and the club will go after every possible step to restore its rightful place in the sport".

National

On 12 June 2012, following a preliminary review of each club's administrative and financial accounts in the Championnat National, the DNCG ruled that Cherbourg would be relegated to the Championnat de France amateur due to the club possessing a financial debt of €200,000. Following the announcement, Cherbourg president Gérard Gohel announced that the club would appeal the decision. On 5 July, the DNCG reversed its decision to relegate Cherbourg after the club gained the €200,000 required to remain in the division.

Managerial changes

Ligue 1

TeamOutgoing head coachManner of
departure		Date of
vacancy		Position
in table		Incoming head coachDate of
appointment		Position
in table
Nice René MarsigliaFired21 5 2012Off-season Claude Puel24 5 2012Off-season
Brest Corentin MartinsMutual consent31 5 2012Off-season Landry Chauvin31 5 2012Off-season
Ajaccio Olivier PantaloniResigned14 6 2012Off-season Alex Dupont22 6 2012Off-season
Marseille Didier DeschampsMutual consent2 7 2012Off-season Elie Baup4 7 2012Off-season
Evian Pablo CorreaSacked3 9 201218th Pascal Dupraz3 9 201218th
Ajaccio Alex DupontSacked17 12 201214th Albert Emon21 12 201214th
Nancy Jean FernandezResigned10 01 201320th Patrick Gabriel11 01 201320th
Brest Landry ChauvinSacked2 4 201318th Corentin Martins4 4 201318th

Ligue 2

TeamOutgoing head coachManner of
departure		Date of
vacancy		Position
in table		Incoming head coachDate of
appointment		Position
in table
Monaco Marco SimoneFired19 5 2012Off-season Claudio Ranieri30 5 2012Off-season
Dijon Patrice CarteronMutual consent24 5 2012Off-season Olivier Dall'Oglio1 6 2012Off-season
Nîmes Thierry FrogerEnd of contract25 5 2012Off-season Victor Zvunka1 6 2012Off-season
Nantes Landry ChauvinJoined Brest31 5 2012Off-season Michel Der Zakarian1 6 2012Off-season
Clermont Michel Der ZakarianResigned30 5 2012Off-season Régis Brouard7 6 2012Off-season
Caen Franck DumasResigned13 6 2012Off-season Patrice Garande18 6 2012Off-season
Gazélec Ajaccio Dominique VeilexMutual consent1 8 201215th Jean-Michel Cavalli6 8 201218th
Tours Peter ZeidlerFired21 8 201220th Bernard Blaquart21 8 201220th
Lens Jean-Louis GarciaFired24 9 201215th Éric Sikora24 9 201215th
Arles-Avignon Thierry LaureyFired3 11 201218th Pierre Mosca 3 11 201218th
Le Havre Cédric DauryFired12 11 201216th Erick Mombaerts21 12 20129th
Auxerre Jean-Guy WallemmeMutual consent2 12 201215th Bernard Casoni3 12 201215th
Arles-Avignon Pierre Mosca End of interim spell11 02 201317th Noël Tosi11 02 201317th
Gazélec Ajaccio Jean-Michel CavalliFired15 02 201319th Thierry Laurey19 02 201319th
Le Mans Denis ZankoFired24 04 201318th Régis Beunardeau24 04 201318th

National

TeamOutgoing head coachManner of
departure		Date of
vacancy		Position
in table		Incoming head coachDate of
appointment		Position
in table
Rouen Emmanuel Da CostaMutual consent18 5 2012Off-season Didier Ollé-Nicolle30 5 2012Off-season
Quevilly Régis BrouardJoined Clermont30 5 2012Off-season Laurent Hatton6 6 2012Off-season
Paris Alain MbomaResigned18 5 2012Off-season Olivier Guillou22 6 2012Off-season
Boulogne Pascal PlancqueMutual consent7 6 2012Off-season Georges Tournay23 6 2012Off-season
Fréjus Saint-Raphaël Charly PaquilleMutual consent18 5 2012Off-season Michel Estevan1 7 2012Off-season
Amiens Ludovic BatelliResigned30 6 2012Off-season Francis De Taddeo1 7 2012Off-season
Paris Olivier GuillouFired5 10 201218th Alexandre Monier5 10 201218th

Transfers

Competitions

International competitions

Men's

Women's

National teams

France

Friendly
2014 FIFA World Cup qualification
Last updated: 16 October 2012
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France (women's)

UEFA Women's Euro 2013 qualification
Friendly
Last updated: 7 August 2014
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France U-21

2013 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship qualification
Friendly
2013 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship qualification playoffs
Last updated: 16 October 2012
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France U-20

Four Nations Tournament
Friendly
Last updated: 24 October 2012
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France U-19

Friendly
2013 UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship First Round qualification
Last updated: 24 October 2012
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France U-18

Friendly
2012 Tournio de Limoges
Last updated: 24 October 2012
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France U-17

2013 UEFA European Under-17 Football Championship First Round qualification
2013 UEFA European Under-17 Championship elite round
Friendly
Last updated: 26 March 2013
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France U-16

Friendly
2012 Tournoi du Val-de-Marne
2013 Aegean Cup
2013 Montaigu Tournament
Last updated: 4 June 2013
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