Coronavirus: No football on TV, Canal + does not want to pay the LFP

The business is likely to make a stir in the Landerneau, which is still very busy with French football. While Ligue 1 has stopped all activity since the start of the Coronavirus pandemic and there are still 10 days to go, Canal +, number one broadcaster in the French championship, renounces paying TV rights. At least the 110 million euros planned for April 5. The Team ensures that the encrypted channel, which spends € 759M per season (€ 548M for L1 and € 10M for L2), refuses to make the last payment for the simple reason that football is stopped total. No match, no broadcast and therefore no money. This is the thought of the bosses of Canal + who informed the Professional Football League of their position.

" It is not possible that we pay the future installments, even though due to the suspension of the Ligue 1 championship, no match can be played and, consequently broadcast on our antennas "

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" It is not possible that we pay the future installments, even though due to the suspension of the Ligue 1 championship, no match can be played and, consequently broadcast on our antennas ", wrote in particular Maxime Saada, head of the group, at the LFP, according to the daily. As a reminder, the encrypted channel shares the distribution of the two divisions with BeIN (€ 189M for L1, € 12M for L2) for the period 2016-2020. The position of Canal + has not yet been officially commented on by the LFP, which would have done well with such a subject in this troubled period tinged with bickering and behind-the-scenes power struggles. The latter wishes that these sums be paid in full so that the clubs, already in great financial difficulty for some, benefit from it.

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Today, Canal + has already paid € 375 million to the LFP. Payment of recent matches played is also in the pipeline. Another element put forward by our colleagues this Saturday, the Canal group would not be inclined to pay these 110 million euros in full, even if the championship is resumed, a wish desired by all players in professional football. The reason ? The prospect of a championship picked up, with several matches during the week and a truncated broadcast. So many subjects to come on the table of the LFP, which is already fighting to be heard between the "big" of the championship and the "small" eager to exist. Extensive program.

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