L1 posters soon to be played in the USA

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By: Manu Tournoux

Like the NBA franchises coming to play in Europe, in London or Paris, the LFP wishes to relocate Ligue 1 matches across the Atlantic.

Ligue 1 in the United States is already tomorrow if we are to believe the Professional Football League (LFP), which is working to export the French championship to the USA, like the four NBA franchises that have already come to compete regular season matches in France (the Bucks, the Hornets, the Bulls and the Pistons).

With the next holder of broadcasting rights for the French elite – the result of the call for tenders launched recently for the period 2024-2029 due to fall shortly, from October 17 – the LFP wishes to develop this axis and this , with significant posters of the championship.

“Matches that count”

We will work closely with our future broadcast partner to present important matches in the United States. These must be matches that countproclaims to the Sport Business Journal Benjamin Morel, CEO of the Professional Football League. We want to do this for the long term, not just as one-off small exhibition matches. »