French football crisis, “the start of the end”

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By: Manu Tournoux

The standoff legally engaged between the LFP and Dazn risks having serious repercussions on the state of health of French football.

French football is going through a crisis. The Professional Football League (LFP) assigned DAZN in summary proceedings before the Paris Commercial Court. He is criticized for the main broadcaster of the Ligue 1 season in progress for having paid only half of his financial deadline in February.

According to Christophe Dugarry, this precarious situation should not arrange. On the contrary. “This is only the start of the end. The league has a huge, huge, enormous responsibility. The league does not look for partners, it is looking for pigeons. She is looking for pigeons to satisfy the madness of club presidents, the madness of French football which continues to live above its means ”judged the sports consultant on RMC.

Dazn-LFP, the cloth burns

Vincent Labrune and most presidents of Ligue 1 clubs are designated as those responsible for this fiasco.
“They don't care about the product they sellcontinues Dugarry. They care about the money back. They do not care about how the broadcasters will amortize this money. An agreement is an agreement that satisfies both parties. Everyone must earn money to the extent of reason. »»

The contract between Dazn and the LFP provides for a possibility of exit if the figure of the 1.5 million subscribers is not reached next December. However, the boss of Dazn France, Brice Daumin, certified to AFP not having
“No intention to leave”.