In its domestic market, the value of the French Championship “Le championnat de Ligue 1” has increased tremendously: in 2004, the LFP signed the then biggest TV domestic football TV rights deal with the French broadcaster Canal Plus for €600 million per season. In 2005, the LFP signed a deal worth €30 million with the global telecommunication company, Orange, for the mobile rights and title-sponsorship.
On the international market, the distribution of “Le championnat de Ligue 1” has also grown: the number of countries covered has increased from 70 to 146 in 3 years, and the number of broadcasters has tripled up to 52.
The LFP will attend Soccerex with representatives of some of the French top clubs: Olympique Lyonnais, Paris-Saint-Germain, Olympique de Marseille, and Girondins de Bordeaux. The official French Delegation will be lead by Stephane Dor, LFP's Marketing and Media Director. The delegation will be composed of the following:
Mr. Stephane Dor – LFP – Marketing and media Director
Mr. Jean Guillaume Welgryn – LFP – Head of business development
Mr. Stephane Thuillier – PSG – Marketing Director
Mr. Robert Leroux – Olympique de Marseille – Marketing Director
Mr. Cédric Dufoix – Olympique de Marseille – Institutional relationship Director
Mr. Olivier Bernardeau – Olympique Lyonnais – Commercial Director
Mr. Vincent Repoux - Girondins de Bordeaux – Marketing Director
