President of Paris Saint-Germain, Nasser al-Khelaïfi is also head of beIN Media Group. For this, he hopes, with confidence, that the amount of TV rights for Ligue 1 will be high.
A now well-known figure in the football landscape in France and around the world, Nasser al-Khelaïfi has held positions of responsibility. President of Paris Saint-Germain, the Qatari also chairs the European Club Association (ECA), as well as the company beIN Media Group. As part of his various functions, the fifty-year-old man participated on Wednesday in the UEFA executive committee which was held in Paris. The opportunity for him to discuss the negotiations currently being carried out by the Professional Football League regarding Ligue 1 TV rights.
While the president of the body, Vincent Labrune, hopes to sign a future contract worth around 900 million euros, Nasser al-Khelaïfi therefore gave his point of view and his opinion, in comments reported this Thursday in the columns of The Team. “ It’s very important for us and for all French clubs. I hope this ends well. To be competitive in France and at European level, we need a good deal on TV rights. »
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The file is currently being processed by the LFP. It concerns the television rights for the French Ligue 1 championship for the period 2024-2029. bein Sports has positioned itself and is negotiating with the LFP. Last January, the sports media indicated that the Franco-Qatari broadcaster was ready to make the financial efforts necessary for the League to obtain this famous amount of around 900 million euros. Nasser al-Khelaïfi, through his multiple hats, is in direct discussion with Vincent Labrune, the media also specified.
Optimism is therefore required on the side of beINeven if competition is still there, to a lesser degree certainly, since if DAZN remains in the race, but with a proposal described as “ relatively low “. As for Prime Video, Amazon no longer wants to pay as much as currently, but it could still decide to continue to broadcast a meeting exclusively. It remains to be seen what the final amount of the operation will be. Will the possible departure of Kylian Mbappé to Real Madrid play a role in the matter? Nasser al-Khelaïfi will in any case have done his best to convince the PSG nugget to stay.
