Due to the cessation of competition caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, the encrypted channel had warned the LFP in late March of its intention not to honor its next payment of TV rights - some 110 million EUR. The LFP Bureau then appointed four club presidents, including Nasser Al-Khelaïfi (Paris SG), to negotiate with the historic broadcaster of the Championship and obtain payment for the matches already delivered which was included in the payment.
"The Professional Football League and the CANAL + Group are delighted to have reached an agreement on the amount of the regulations relating to the matches of the Ligue 1 and League 2 Championships already broadcast this season in accordance with the Call for candidates for the acquisition of broadcasting rights 2016-2020 "explains a first press release, while a second indicates that" beIN SPORTS and the LFP have reached an agreement on the payment of broadcasting rights for matches ". Following the cessation of competitions, Canal + had frozen its television rights payments.
With the will to support French clubs in this period of uncertainty, beIN SPORTS and @LFPfr have reached an agreement on the payment of match broadcasting rights.
Press release ➡️ https://t.co/83lKcogNgSpic.twitter.com/dwpGva3KW9
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