Save French football. This could be the title of the mission led by Nasser Al-Khelaïfi, Jacques-Henri Eyraud, Olivier Sadran and Jean-Pierre Rivère, who negotiate with Canal Plus so that the encrypted channel pays at least part of the TV rights. TV rights represent the main source of revenue for French clubs, struggling financially since football was stopped entirely.
However, some presidents are beginning to wonder. The first to offer a different speech was Denis Le Saint, boss of Stade Brestois, who never imagined ending the season. And too bad for TV rights. This dates back several weeks and we have to believe that some people rally his opinion. This is the case of the president of Dijon, Olivier Delcourt. “We all would like the championship to end. But today the priority is not football, it is to get rid of this dirty virus. So as far as I’m concerned, if I have to stay confined for two months for that, I’m ready to do it! “he said in the columns of the Parisian.
Work on solutions that quickly become obsolete
He seems to tire of looking for hypothetical solutions, each time called into question by the pursuit of confinement. “Today I can assure you that all club presidents are very aware of this. This does not prevent us from working to be ready when the time comes. It is better to have anticipated things than to be faced with a fait accompli. We develop scenarios that we erase as we go along as the situation evolves. We’ll see where it all goes. “
From a personal point of view, Delcourt no longer hides a certain fatalism. “As time goes by, I’m not far from thinking like Denis Le Saint. It’s starting to not smell very good at all. Especially if we have to resume competition, it must be done in sanitary conditions which will not put anyone at risk. ” It is therefore the second president to publicly raise the possibility of a season that has finally ended. Consequently, it would be necessary to decide on the fate of the European and relegated clubs. What will not be easier …
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