FFF: "€304.8m in revenue in 2018-19, an amount that has never been achieved before (L. Boland)

"It is worth highlighting the value of revenues generated during the 2018-19 financial year. They total €304.8m (€265m excluding exceptional competitions), which constitutes an amount that has never been achieved before. These revenues are made up of resources generated by the FFF's so-called 'recurring' activity (operating revenues), but also of the revenues generated by the progress of our national teams during the final phases of various international competitions (notably the 2018 World Cup in Russia, see below)," explained Lionel Boland, treasurer of the French Football Federation (FFF), who presented the Federation's 2018-19 Financial Report (document to download, see elsewhere) at its Federal Assembly in Paris (FRA) on 14/12/2019.

"In terms of recurring revenues (operating revenue), €263.3m was generated through traditional resources (partnerships, TV rights, ticketing, contributions received and income from the FFF's associative activity). These revenues increased by €29.1m, +12% compared to 2017-18," underlined the treasurer.

"The elements presented attest to a particularly…