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Mediapro / LFP conflict: Jean-Michel Blanquer points to the "greed" and "unrealism" of French football

2020-11-23T13:59:08.030Z


The Minister of National Education and Sports took a stand on Sunday on the conflict between Mediapro, the official broadcaster of Ligue 1 and the LFP.


At the microphone of RTL, the Minister of National Education and Sports, Jean-Michel Blanquer spoke on Sunday about a form of “greed” and “unrealism” of French professional football concerning the Mediapro file.

The standoff between the Sino-Spanish group and the Professional Football League (LFP) is still ongoing.

Jaume Roures' channel had won 80% of current Ligue 1 TV rights for 780 million euros, but has still not paid the October deadline, amounting to 172.3 million euros. 'euros.

There are things that we can do and things that we cannot do

After a meeting on potential aid to French sport with President Emmanuel Macron who was surprised at the contract between Mediapro and the LFP, the Minister of Sports reacted on the subject.

“The President of the Republic was very clear, I was too clear and the Prime Minister too.

We consider that you cannot take financial risk as a private actor, lead to something quite serious anyway and in the end call for help the State to finance your risk, in a way ”, justified the Minister of Sports.

“We are not intended to compensate for problems generated by a form of greed.

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➡ @jmblanquer returns to the conflict between @LFPfr and @ MediaproFrancepic.twitter.com / hcXzGaJ3DQ

- RTLFoot (@RTLFoot) November 22, 2020

“There are things we can do and things we cannot do.

In addition, I have every confidence in the players in professional football to find the exit solutions.

Obviously, we follow that, we do not take away responsibility.

But we are not intended to compensate for the problems that were ultimately generated by a kind of greed and unrealism, ”concluded Jean-Michel Blanquer.

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Source: lefigaro

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