It is not only in Ligue 1 that the broadcaster is causing problems. beIN Sports, which has recovered 100% of the rights to Ligue 2, is also the subject of a strong wind of protest. The price of its subscription is not in question, but rather the time chosen for the matches, with a multiplex that has moved from Saturday to Friday 8 p.m., at the request of the Franco-Qatari channel, so as not to collide with the Ligue 1 poster broadcast on its channel (Saturday at 5 p.m.).
The slogan “beIN Sports kills Ligue 2” is repeated on many banners in the stands of the elite’s antechamber. On Friday evening, it was even visible on a banner unfurled in front of the Pau-Caen camera, which hampered the broadcast of this match.
In Lorient, a series of incidents
This Saturday, it was the Lorient-Grenoble match that was marked by new incidents. Two AMP Visual TV production vans were vandalized, which led to a minimalist broadcast in terms of production. And forced the League to react. “These serious incidents come at a time when the LFP and beIN SPORTS confirmed yesterday that a meeting would be held with representatives of the ANS (the national supporters’ association, editor’s note) to take stock of the situation.”specifies the LFP in its press release.
During the match, smoke bombs were thrown, leading to an interruption of around 25 minutes in the first half.
