French Football League (LFP)
Judge sides with beIN in Canal Plus Ligue 1 rights appeal
The Versailles Court of Appeal has ruled in favour of beIN Sports in its long-running legal battle with fellow pay-television broadcaster Canal Plus regarding a sublicensing agreement for rights to Ligue…
French clubs reach agreement on distribution of CVC funds
France’s Professional Football League (LFP) has announced that the 20 clubs in the top-tier Ligue 1 have reached an agreement on the distribution of funds from CVC Capital Partners’ proposed investment in …
LFP enters into exclusive negotiations with CVC for commercial subsidiary stake
France’s Professional Football League (LFP) has entered into exclusive negotiations with CVC Capital Partners to sell a stake in its new commercial subsidiary to the private equity firm.
France’s Trophée des Champions to return to Tel Aviv
The Trophée des Champions, the annual French football match between the winners of Ligue 1 and the Coupe de France, will be held in the Israeli city of Tel Aviv for the second year running this year.
LFP ‘receives four binding bids’ for commercial subsidiary stake
Four private equity groups have made binding bids for a stake in the commercial subsidiary being planned by France’s Professional Football League (LFP), it has been reported.
LFP suspends Match TV’s Ligue 1 rights deal
France’s Professional Football League (LFP) has suspended its contract with Match TV, the organisation’s media rights partner in Russia.
LFP ‘shortlists’ private equity quartet in race for commercial subsidiary stake
France’s Professional Football League (LFP) has shortlisted four private equity groups to compete for a stake in its planned commercial subsidiary.
Date set for ruling in Canal Plus Ligue 1 rights appeal
Canal Plus is set to discover next month whether its appeal is successful against a court ruling concerning its sublicensing contract with fellow French pay-television broadcaster beIN Sports for coverage…
LFP looks to revive EA Ligue 1 Games in 2022
France’s Professional Football League (LFP) is in discussions to revive the EA Ligue 1 Games, its United States-based preseason tournament, this summer after being postponed for the past two years due…
French senators seek limits to LFP’s commercial subsidiary plan
French senators have proposed that investors in the new commercial subsidiary being drawn up by the Professional Football League (LFP) should be limited to a 10-per-cent stake, with a representative of…
LFP: Around ten offers from prospective investors in commercial subsidiary
France’s Professional Football League (LFP) has said that it has received “around ten” indicative offers from prospective investors in its new commercial subsidiary.
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LFP deadline ‘looms’ for private equity bids, 18-team Ligue 2 approved
Private equity funds including CVC Capital Partners, Bain Capital and Silver Lake are assessing preliminary bids by a deadline of Monday for a stake of up to 20 per cent in a new commercial subsidiary…
Widespread Nigerian coverage of Ligue 1 secured via MBS Sport deal
Agency MBS Sport has acquired broadcast rights in Nigeria to French football’s Ligue 1, in a deal that runs to the end of the 2023-24 season.
French football wants bigger share of ‘Big 5’s’ capped solidarity payments
French football authorities have called for a greater share of the solidarity payments to French clubs who do not compete in Uefa club competitions during the 2021-24 cycle
BeIN: New Ligue 1 deals take distribution to over 200 countries
Ligue 1 coverage is now available from over 50 broadcasters spanning more than 200 countries, according to beIN Sports, the international pay-TV broadcaster that sells the rights around the world
Ligue 2 clubs vote to reduce number of teams to 18
Clubs in Ligue 2, the second tier of football in France, have voted in favour of reducing the league from 20 teams to 18, a move that would bring it in line with the top-tier Ligue 1
LFP ratifies Uber Eats naming rights extension
France’s Professional Football League (LFP) has renewed its Ligue 1 naming rights agreement with food delivery service Uber Eats until the end of the 2023-24 season.
LFP abandons plans for Ligue 1 match in Shanghai
France’s Professional Football League (LFP) has abandoned plans to stage a Ligue 1 match between Lyon and Monaco in Shanghai amid ongoing difficulties caused by the Covid-19 pandemic in China.