A few hours after the formalization of an agreement with the TF1 group for the broadcasting of Ligue 1 and Ligue 2 next season, the boss of Mediapro Jaume Roures and the future director of the chain Jérôme Bergeaud gave a conference on press to go a little more in detail, this Tuesday.
“Telefoot is a very strong brand. She speaks to all generations of French people, including the female audience and that is important for us, justified Bergeaud. The French associate Telefoot with conviviality. We want to treat football with positive and unifying values. We are in phase with TF1 on this point. "
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The amount of the partnership has not been disclosed. It will last until 2024, the date of the end of Mediapro's contract with the Professional Football League. As for the launch of the chain and its accessibility, this information will be delivered a little later. "We are waiting to know the official LFP calendar to announce the launch date of the channel," said Roures. But it will be launched in August. And we will make another point on the distribution within ten days. The subscription price is still expected "around 25 euros per month".
Jaume Roures also mentioned during this press briefing the decision of the government and the LFP to stop the current season. According to him, it was a mistake. And that worries him for the coming season.
Losses that could "affect the quality of competition next season"
“For the first time there was a strategic agreement between the major leagues and UEFA to end the season. For us, breaking this alliance was a strategic error. We expressed this position during several meetings, ”said the Spanish leader. "It meant losing around 300 million euros," which "may cause clubs to make transfers that could affect the quality of competition next season." And it is logical that we are not happy if this happens, "he continued.
Roures said he was “alongside” Jean-Michel Aulas, who called for recovery. "Basically, from my point of view, he is right." He finally pinpointed the cacophony that had accompanied the last few months, calling on the League to improve its governance in view of the arrival of the Sino-Spanish group on the French market.
" I'm worried. You have not seen several presidents in Spain, England or Germany, say contradictory things. And these are leagues that have restarted or will do so. This unity is very important (…) I believe that this is a problem that we must solve, especially on the side of the League, in relation to our relationships and the work that we must develop in the coming seasons ”, a- he slipped.
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