Since Monday morning, candidates for the call for tenders for Ligue 1 TV rights can submit their file to the Professional Football League.
While uncertainty hangs over the identity of the groups interested in the acquisition of the lots, a quantified proposal has already fallen on the desk of Vincent Labrune, the president of the LFP, but it has no chance of winning one of the lots.
Introducing himself as a representative of the International Kikadi Federation, a certain Benoît officially submitted during the morning an offer for all the lots offered for an amount ... of 156 euros, in the name of the IKF TV company.
“I think we were the first.
I don't know if this will work in our favor.
For an equivalent amount, perhaps we can win the bet by having our alarm clocks a little earlier this morning ", joked the young man whose initiative nevertheless caught the attention of the leaders of French football since that he claims to have been able to leave with a receipt signed by Me José Braun, bailiff.
First candidate for French football tv rights: @IKF_officiel !!
Received by @LFPfr with delivery of an official receipt ⬇️⬇️.
Amount offered: 156 €.
Nice effort!
Meet tonight in the @Moscato_Show!
@ RMCsport # RightsTVpic.twitter.com / 9EwOV12frY
- Loïc Briley (@loicbriley) February 1, 2021
On the edge of the financial precipice, French football has received, according to our information, four offers from potential credible buyers.
But beIN Sports, like Canal +, would not be in the running.
The encrypted channel, in conflict with the LFP, wanted a total overhaul of the TV rights of Ligue 1. However, the League only put on sale the matches left vacant by Mediapro, that is to say 80% of the L1 and of L2 for a total of 830 million euros annually between 2020 and 2024.
TV RIGHTS
It's done!
Ladies and gentlemen, the #IKFTV offer was officially submitted today at 10:17 Gaillac time!
It's now in God's hands ... pic.twitter.com/o1XD7OTRO1
- International Kikadi Federation (@IKF_officiel) February 1, 2021
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