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FRENCH FOOTBALL LEAGUE REPORTS PROFIT

The French football league, Ligue de Football Professionnel reported a €3.27 million profit for 2005-06 season.

The figure, which combines profits for Ligue 1 and Ligue 2, compares with a loss for the 2004-05 season of €27 million.

Olympique Lyonnais reported a profit of €16.1 million, more that double that of any other French club. Only four of the 20 Ligue 1 clubs reported losses, with Paris Saint-Germain reporting the biggest loss of €13.5 million.