Ligue 1 TV rights: "It's wrong to say that we threw in the towel" (Jaume Roures, Mediapro)

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Jaume Roures, during his hearing at the French National Assembly, 16/09/2021 - ©  Assemblée nationale

"There are three reasons for our failure in France: the lack of possibility to negotiate a discount with the League because of Covid-19, piracy and the aggressive attitude of Canal+. It is wrong to say that we threw in the towel. If we had been able to negotiate, we would still be here," said Jaume Roures, president and founder of the Spanish...

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Jaume Roures, during his hearing at the French National Assembly, 16/09/2021 - ©  Assemblée nationale

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