Europe 1 with AFP / Photo credit: Magali Cohen / Hans Lucas / Hans Lucas via AFP 18:21 p.m., May 03, 2023

The French Football Federation (FFF) has decided to postpone the date of allocation of television rights for next year to May 12. These TV rights concern the matches of the women's France team, the Champions Trophy and the Women's D1 Championship. The FFF has not communicated on the reason for this postponement.

The French Football Federation (FFF), in search of broadcasters for the women's France and D1 team from next season, has postponed to May 12 the date of submission of offers by interested channels, it announced Wednesday. Initially set for May 4, this date has been delayed by eight days and the offers of broadcasters are expected "Friday, May 12, 2023 between 15 p.m. and 16 p.m.," says the FFF in a statement, without detailing the reasons for this postponement.

In mid-April, the body announced the launch of these calls for tenders in parallel with several other measures to develop women's practice, including the creation of a professional league by 2024. The FFF is looking for broadcasters both for the matches of the women's France team between 2023 and 2027 (one lot), for the 2024, 2025 and 2026 editions of the Trophées des championnes (one lot) and for the women's D1 championship.

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Three different lots

The D1 matches between 2023 and 2027 are divided into three different lots, including one for the play-offs, a final phase established next season. Until now, the Canal group broadcast the D1, but its contract ends at the end of the season. For the France team, the M6 group held the rights until the February 2023 gathering but the Blues currently no longer have a broadcaster, less than three months before the Women's World Cup (July 20 - August 20), which is the subject of an independent market consultation led by FIFA.