Ligue 1: "Paris Saint-Germain could go it alone, but we need a strong championship" (V. Melero)

"We all have to pull in the same direction. The key word is 'unity'. We have to stop this bickering. It's a question of survival for everyone. We have to put this moment behind us, because there's a lot of passion and commitment. But we all have to stick together. PSG could go it alone. That would help us economically, but for sporting reasons and for everyone's development, we need a strong championship. If PSG is performing well today, it's because there's a collective," said Victoriano Melero, CEO of Paris Saint-Germain (Ligue 1 McDonald's), to Le Figaro on 02/03/2025.

"Some people forget that if the rights had not been sold at the end of the call for tenders, the clubs would have taken them back. If there had been absolute chaos, PSG would certainly have recouped more than the €35m it will receive in TV rights this year. Relations with Canal+ have always been strained, we've always wanted to put someone on the other side - TPS, Orange, beIN Sports, Amazon, not to mention Mediapro. The fact that Canal+ decided not to take part in the latest call for tenders is the result of a…