TV rights, accounts in the red, rivalry between clubs… French football in full crisis

Between the TV rights crisis with some clubs on the brink of financial ruin, the governance crisis and the fragile position of the LFP president, Vincent Labrune , not to mention the deleterious relations between some Ligue 1 presidents with divergent interests and sometimes opposing visions, the overall picture is painful to see. The image is pathetic. Credibility, damaged. The circus, almost perpetual. A summary of what French professional football is at the present time.

Since the Mediapro fiasco in 2020 (agreement signed in 2018 for the period 2020-2024 and 830 million euros per year, broken four months after the launch of the channel), the present has continued to be chaotic. The future, uncertain. Next Monday, the French Football Federation and its president, Philippe Diallo , have called all the stakeholders (LFP, DNCG, CVC, professional clubs, etc.) for a "Grenelle" of French football. The situation is urgent. Choices must be made. Time is running out and serenity is lacking...