Messi in L1: "A breath of fresh air that brings a certain added value" (N. Holveck, Stade Rennais)

"This comes as a very good news for Ligue 1 at a time when the clubs are in economic difficulty, in a very bleak context. It's a very favourable element in terms of enhancing the value of the competition. It's a breath of fresh air that will bring a certain added value," said Nicolas Holveck, president of Stade Rennais FC (Ligue 1 Uber Eats), to News Tank in response to Lionel Messi's arrival at Paris Saint-Germain on 12/08/2021.

"Paris Saint-Germain is delighted to announce the signing of Leo Messi on a two-year contract with an option of a third year," said the Parisian club in the evening of 10/08/2021. The Argentinian striker, officially presented on 11/08/2021, joins Ligue 1 Uber Eats from FC Barcelona (LaLiga Santander), where he had been playing since 2000.

"In terms of international rights, we have a guaranteed minimum that has unfortunately never been exceeded so far (€80m per season). In the short term, we hope for a significant increase in these rights. We should thus see a very strong increase in the visibility of Ligue 1 and reap the financial benefits. In the short…