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the eight biggest clubs go it alone to save French football from the crisis

French football is in great difficulty. The economic and health crisis went through there. With the absence of matches, broadcasters refuse to deliver their final payments. An act that suffocates French professional clubs. They are in constant communication to find ways to get out of it and negotiate directly with Canal Plus and Bein Sports to try to unblock things. Nasser Al-Khelaïfi accompanied by Jacques-Henri Eyraud, Olivier Sadran and Jean-Pierre Rivère manage this part. It must be said that he has the advantageous double-cap boss of PSG and BeIN Sports in France. Convenient.

The subject of TV rights came back on the table this Friday, during a board meeting of the Professional Football League, which was held for 3 hours. During this assembly, the leaders expressed in heart their will to go to the end of the season but that is not all. They brainstormed on a few solutions to make up for the shortfall in the event of a failure in negotiations with the two broadcasters. So according to information from RMC, the LFP mentioned the use of a loan from private funds which would vary between 200 and 250 M €.

8 clubs put the LFP on the sidelines

Lenders have even reportedly already been contacted and some of them have submitted proposals. The LFP is responsible for transmitting information to clubs. Some presidents have even asked Gérard Lopez, the boss of LOSC, to use his networks and his solid reputation in the business world in the United States and England to find the best offer possible. Obviously, this loan would only take place in cases of extreme necessity, that is to say if the two broadcasters still refuse to pay or at least pay a certain sum. Finally, a break is still felt at the top of French football.

Already visible before, in particular between the presidency of the LFP and the big Ligue 1 clubs when they wanted to impose their own crisis office, a certain split is again taking place. RMC reports this evening that a committee outside the League has emerged recently. Eight presidents of the biggest French clubs (Nasser Al-Khelaïfi, Jacques-Henri Eyraud, Olivier Sadran, Jean-Pierre Rivère, Nicolas Holveck, Gérard Lopez, Bernard Caïazzo and Jean-Michel Aulas) have joined forces to find solutions to save the situation. Together, those who account for 85% of Ligue 1 turnover plan to meet once a day to share their ideas and networks. In summary, this kind of G8 of hexagonal football decided to make its way alone, not hesitating to put the LFP on the sidelines.

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