The cloth burns more beautiful between Canal+ and the Professional Football League (LFP). While relations had warmed up since the arrival at the head of LFP Media of Nicolas de Tavernost – which immediately returned to dialogue with the boss of the group Canal Maxime Saada – the cordial agreement again stole in the heart of summer. In question the legal liability between the two entities.
“” We have led these complex negotiations of good times to try to reach a distribution agreement, which has essentially been done, certain points remaining to be agreed, naturally conditioning it to abandon the current legal proceedings conducted by the Canal+ group against the League and Clubs “, Admits in a message sent to club presidents of L1 Nicolas de Tavernost – an email that RMC was able to obtain. “” I remind you that the Canal+ group continues to continue LFP/LFP Media after a decision of the Court of Cassation on September 27, 2024, and requires compensation of more than 600 million euros for an alleged damage suffered. The investigation of this umpteenth procedure is underway and new pleadings must take place next November. »»
This tense context was right for the good will of each, the deal thus agreed between the two parties as to the non-exclusive distribution of Ligue 1+ by Canal+ having thus failed from the point of view of the Professional Football League. However, a vision that the group with the encrypted chain does not share.
A deal in good and due form according to Canal+
In his missive addressed to managers of the elite clubs, Nicolas de Tavernost does not hide his concern. “” The Canal+ group refused to withdraw its lawsuits, and, despite the explicit absence of an agreement between it and LFP Media, now wishes to force the distribution of Ligue 1+. It seems very important to us that a new climate of confidence is restored between the Canal+ and LFP/LFP Media group, which cannot be augur the pursuit of legal proceedings by the Canal+ group », Underlines the director general of LFP Media.
Clearly, Canal+ today considers that it has found common ground with the League to offer its subscribers in turn access to Ligue 1+ – which the LFP completely refutes. We are probably the beginnings of a new legal battle between the two jugns. Two allies of formerly who now no longer make the slightest gift.
