Astonishment at the headquarters of the Professional Football League (LFP), which manages the TV rights for the Ligue 1 championship. A few days ago, the sports body received a letter from Canal + indicating that the channel refused to pay the deadline of 5 April for the rights of the L1 for the 2019-2020 season . Or an invoice of 95 million euros excluding tax (110 million TTC), as revealed by L'Équipe .
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Reason evoked by the encrypted chain? The L1 season was stopped on March 13, at the end of the 28th day, due to the coronavirus epidemic. “Canal + strictly applies the contract with the LFP. This document contains a force majeure clause, and there is no doubt that the current crisis constitutes a case of force majeure, stating that if the matches are not delivered, there is no more payment ”, specifies in Figaro la management of the private group.
Canal + must pay for all matches delivered. He therefore owes us 35 million euros HT
The LFPUnsurprisingly, the approach made the LFP jump. Who immediately asked for explanations by return mail. " We don't understand
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