Covid-19: "Marseille has received 41% of our TV rights, but played 73% of our matches" (J-H Eyraud)

"We (sport) are a disaster sector (in the COvid-19 crisis), much like transport, catering, hotels, events, culture, etc. We do not receive revenue, yet we have to pay fixed charges every month. And we are in front of broadcasters (Canal+ and beIN Sports, who refused to pay on the contractual deadline of 04/04/2020 to the LFP, respectively €110m and €42m, due to the suspension of the Championship), which penalizes us particularly harshly since a club like OM has only received today 41% of our TV rights, when we have played 73% of our matches," stated Jacques-Henri Eyraud, president of Olympique de Marseille (Ligue 1 Conforama), in the French sports daily L'Équipe on 15/04/2020.

"We cannot dismiss the economic impact. The clubs are in very difficult situations today and stopping the Championship definitively would mean an even more serious economic situation for them. At the same time, I I am very sensitive to supporters without whom we do not exist. I am uncomfortable with the vision of a return in stadiums behind closed doors. I hope that we will reach a consensus," added the…