Ligue 1 TV rights (2024-2029): "The League regrets the decision expressed by the Canal+ group" (LFP)

"The LFP has taken note this morning (Monday 25/09/2023) of the letter sent by Maxime Saada (chairman and CEO of the Canal+ group) to Vincent Labrune (president of the LFP). The LFP regrets the decision expressed by the Canal+ group, which it obviously never wanted. Canal+ and its subscribers love French football, as Mr Saada's letter reminds us, and the LFP and the clubs have always considered Canal+ to be a strategic partner," said the Ligue de Football Professionnel after the free and pay-TV group announced that it would not take part in the call for tenders for the domestic media rights to the Ligue 1 Uber Eats for the 2024-2029 cycle, on 25/09/2023.

Canal+'s absence from the French championship's tender would be a first since the channel was founded in 1984.

Maxime Saada has a number of grievances against the LFP, including that of favouring Amazon over other candidates. "As I have stated publicly, we were ready to consider whether we should take part in your new call for tenders. Unfortunately, the terms and conditions of the new tender convinced us that your sole objective was…