Canal +
, the return?
Representative of French football during the videoconference which brought together Emmanuel Macron, several ministers and actors from the world of sport on Tuesday, Jean-Pierre Caillot indeed wants the encrypted channel to return to the game while the conflict between
Mediapro
and the League National Football (LFP) plunges the tricolor round ball in the blur for several weeks.
And the boss of Reims hopes that the President of the Republic will take the file in hand.
“It is not for the French state to compensate for a commercial contract.
On the other hand, the President of the Republic obviously has a lot of power and aura.
And if it allows us to get closer to our historical broadcasters ”, slips Mr. Caillot, on the airwaves of
RMC
.
The 59-year-old leader also reminded the Head of State that TV rights do not only benefit pro sport: "It's € 66 million for amateur sport, 31 for amateur football".
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Remember that Mediapro, which holds the rights to Ligue 1 for four years, refused to pay the last installment (172 M € at the beginning of October) and asks to renegotiate the contract downwards.
"I would be very happy that Canal returns, abounds the president of Nantes, Waldemar Kita, also guest in the program
Top Of The Foot
.
We must obey the law.
But I think and I hope they will be with us. ”
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