All's well that almost ends well.
The end of the French football championship season is saved.
The threat of the black screen, while supporters are banned from the stadium due to the health crisis, has been swept away.
The clubs, on the verge of bankruptcy, are not out of the woods but are getting a little financial respite.
And Canal +, which had lost everything two years ago, has just won the bet.
Masterfully.
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After weeks of palaver and endless liar poker games, Vivendi's subsidiary reached an agreement Thursday evening with the Professional Football League (LFP).
From next February 12, for the 25th day, and until the end of the 2020-2021 season, the French football broadcaster will be called Canal +.
And only Canal +.
The day before the signing, however, the dishes were still flying.
Negotiate over-the-counter?
This was out of the question for the Vivendi subsidiary.
The intervention of the Élysée and that of the Competition Authority, with a view to finding a
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