“” Shame on you »; “” Priority to Ligue 1 », This is the type of reactions arouses Canal+ this Friday with Internet users speaking on the social network X. Epidermal responses to a commercial post of the encrypted channel confirming this clear day broadcast-therefore accessible to all, without subscription-of the first match of the season in the Premier League: Liverpool-Bournemouth.
The intention had been announced a few days earlier, not failing to offend the managers of the Professional Football League (LFP) at the helm of the new platform dedicated to Ligue 1.. At the same time, while the Reds will receive in Anfield, Ligue 1+ will raise the curtain on the French championship with the Rennes-OM poster.
Holder of the rights of the English elite, Canal+ naturally retransmits the poster of the day. But by granting the first of its channels to this program and choosing to make it accessible without any consideration, the group chaired by Maxime Saada sends a clearest message to LFP Media and Nicolas de Tavernost.
Canal+ and BeIN Sports, same fight
The two men exchanged a lot during the offseason as to the TV rights of Al Ligue 1. Only Canal+ was not ready to invest again only in its conditions. Unacceptable for the league. Consequently, relationships have deteriorated even more. To the point that the Canal group formally refuses to sell advertising spaces at the LFP for the promotion of its channel.
Same posture on the side of BeIN Sports, in open conflict also with the Professional Football League and already late in the payment of its deadlines for the rights of a match per day of the championship. In question a contractual disagreement running since the year 2024-2025 as to the sponsorship share-of the order of 20 million euros per season-negotiated last year between Bein and the LFP.
