After calling on Wednesday for the support of all the presidents of Ligue 1 and Ligue 2 clubs, including the most powerful of them – PSG – Nicolas de Tavernost, the director of LFP Media, the commercial subsidiary of the Professional Football League (LFP), decided to slam the door this Thursday.
During today’s board meeting, the former boss of the M6 group announced his departure ” irrevocable », reports L’Equipe. The person concerned believes that he does not have the support necessary to pursue his goal following the loss for Ligue 1+ of the paying TV rights for the next World Cup, to the benefit of beIN Sports.
Labrune shares his pessimism
During this same meeting, the president of the LFP Vincent Labrune judged that this hasty departure considerably weakened the platform dedicated to Ligue 1 inaugurated this season. “ All the administrators were in support of Ligue 1+ but Nicolas’ media positions caused a stir and this morning I realized that it was going to be complicated to put the church back in the center of the villagesays the former OM manager. I am not convinced that we will be able to restore a strong collective momentum around the project… »
On the sidelines of the draw for the League of Nations today in Brussels, Philippe Diallo, the president of the French Football Federation, did not hide his concern. “ Everything that is happening confirms to me that we need a profound reform of French football and more particularly of the League… French football is in a very perilous economic situation, many clubs are in difficulty. And when you’re in trouble, it’s a good time to reform. We must reform governance and build new prosperity. »
