Canal+ will he again put on her Savior Football Savior costume? Considering himself injured during the previous call for tenders of TV rights in Ligue 1, after the Fiasco Mediappro, the encrypted channel wanted a lot to Vincent Labrune, the president of the LFP. To the point of not participating in negotiations for the period 2024-2029, won by Dazn and BeIN Sports.
But the announced withdrawal of the British group at the end of the season led the Professional Football League to make a strong decision to avoid the black screen for exercise 2025-2026. On Wednesday, Nicolas de Tavernost was appointed director general of LFP Media, the commercial company of the body. A prerequisite for a possible return of Canal+ in the discussions.
“Canal+ will make Ligue 1 shine” “
Maxime Saada, the patron of the encrypted chain, recently said in the columns of The team that the arrival of the former owner of M6 and the Girondins de Bordeaux was
“A good way to bring back to the subject of Ligue 1”. “We can dialogue with him and I will do it. But I do not forget the damage that was caused to us during the previous contract ”he added.
A return from Canal+ as a broadcaster of the French championship, or as a distributor of a new channel launched by the LFP, is seen with a very good eye by Jérôme Rothen. The RMC consultant believes that the historic partner of Ligue 1 will give back to the elite the exhibition it deserves. Even if Vincent Labrune and the League do not find themselves too financially.
“The presidents fought for Dazn. They closed their eyes to a lot. It was doomed to failure in relation to the price and content, which was catastrophiche said. It is better to go on a channel like Canal+ with 250 million (euros), even if it is terrible. But at least they know how to do it. They will make Ligue 1 shine because they have always done so. »»
Vincent Labrune put outside?
“Afterwards, beware, we are very optimistic about the statements of (Maxime) Saada, but nothing is done”he tempers, adding that the return of Canal+ could lead to the departure of the president of the LFP. “By taking the rights like that, they will arrive in bosses with Nicolas de Tavernost and, automatically it will leave traces elsewhere”predicts Jérôme Rothen.
“Vincent Labrune will weaken. These are the echoes I have in the league. I have met people from the LFP, and I can tell you that the arrival of Nicolas de Tavernost is seen as a loss of credibility by Vincent Labrune ”he continues, Emmanuel Petit said that a change of direction would be ” OBLIGATORY “ If this scenario became the privileged track.
