French football lives new agitated hours. The fault of the new TV rights crisis in Ligue 1 which broke out following Dazn's refusal to fully pay the February deadline. Unhappy in particular of the efforts of the Professional Football League in the fight against hacking, the platform has decided to place half the sum due to sequestration and to turn to justice.
While the Paris Commercial Court is due to render its decision on February 28, French football leaders flourish and meetings are linked. But while a new league board of directors must be held this Monday, concern is increasingly large.
Jean-Michel Aulas on the front line
“The TV rights situation is a major concern. We cannot afford a new crisis like that of Mediapp. It is imperative to act with responsibility and composure ”, said in the columns of Figaro Jean-Michel Aulas, former president of Olympique Lyonnais and still vice-president of the French Football Federation.
The FFF is mobilized to support the LFP and clubs in the search for sustainable solutions. We must both guarantee the viability of the economic model of our football and restore the confidence of the broadcasters. In the short term, clarity is needed: the commitments made must be held. We are waiting for Dazn to honor its contractual obligations despite the current procedures. »»
Confidence with Dazn nevertheless seems broken and Jean-Michel Aulas has announced his desire to restore dialogue with Canal+, in whom many club presidents see the only viable solution. “As president of the Women's Professional Football League, we decided with the board of directors to go see Canal+, which was very open. I am a man of dialogue, and sometimes it allows you to find solutions ”, explained JMA, adding: “I can stay in my place. But I trust all those whose role is to find a solution. None of the shareholders of the LFP can be disinterested in the solution that must be found. ”
