French justice validated the agreement between the Professional Football League and Mediapro on Tuesday.

After the withdrawal of the Sino-Spanish broadcaster, all eyes are on Canal +, but BeIn Sports could also be interested in the Sunday multiplex. 

Who to take over?

Tuesday, French justice validated the agreement between the Professional Football League (LFP) and its broadcaster Mediapro.

A decision which allows the LFP to recover the rights to 80% of Ligue 1 and Ligue 2, and which opens another, more uncertain page: the negotiation with new broadcasters for the reallocation of TV rights.

But if Canal + is expected as a savior, the historic broadcaster will not do madness.

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Because Canal + has no reason to break the bank.

First because the group finds itself in a position of strength after the Mediapro fiasco, and above all because the objective of the leaders of the encrypted channel, as confirmed to Europe 1 by a well-informed source, this is not the quantity, but the quality.

Canal already offers two matches bought for 330 million euros and Formula 1 has better audiences than football.

We are therefore talking about an envelope of 600 million euros to buy back the rights left by Mediapro.

Negotiations will start, but already, club presidents are relieved, like Jean-Pierre Caillot, president of Reims and who represents Ligue 1 formations. He now hopes that Canal + will be there. you.

BeIn Sports could be interested in the Sunday multiplex

 “There were some misunderstandings, fortunately today, Vincent Labrune was able to recreate a climate of trust with the people of Canal +,” he told Europe 1. “The situation is obviously delicate for a negotiation, but it is not it is not in Canal + 's interest to kill the Ligue 1 product either. "

The League could launch a new call for tenders or discuss over-the-counter with market players.

Canal is not the only option, BeIn Sports could be particularly interested in the Sunday afternoon multiplex.

Unless Amazon, which has just bought the rights to the Champions League in Italy, takes a position.