LFP TV rights: "Resolve this for short term, everything is possible for the future" (J-M Aulas, OL)

"Nothing is settled for the future. But if Canal+ has done what it takes to provide us with a solution, and this is because it wants to find football again. And for Amazon, Discovery, and DAZN there is the future (as soon as the 2021-22 season). This is essential. We resolve these (TV rights) subject in the short term, and everything is possible for the future, where I think we will have to do it by mutual agreement (direct negotiation for main TV rights). There was a dream that was not fulfilled, and the football ecosystem (in France) was almost destroyed," said Jean-Michel Aulas, president of Olympique Lyonnais (Ligue 1 Uber Eats), in an interview with the sports daily L'Equipe on 05/02/2021.

"The Ligue de Football Professionnel and the Canal+ group announce a global agreement concerning the audiovisual rights to Ligue 1 Uber Eats and Ligue 2 BKT for the 2020-21 season. From Matchday 25 of Ligue 1 Uber Eats and Ligue 2 BKT (weekend of 13-14/02/2021), and until the end of the 2020-21 season, the Canal+ group will have the exclusive audiovisual rights, live and in full, for the…