“They are infinitely more intelligent in rugby than in French football”: the tackle of Saada at the LFP

Maxime Saada not tender with the Professional Football League. Heard this Wednesday by the Commission for Culture, Education, Communication and Sport in the Senate, the Chairman of the Directory of Canal + sent a tackle towards French football and Vincent Labrune, president of the LFP.

“They are really infinitely smarter in rugby than in French football,” launched Maxime Saada. And I’m not talking about the federation, I’m talking about the League. “And to continue:” First, they are in reflection. They are in constant reflection on the value of their product. We have regular meetings with the president of the League, its managing director, all key members, club presidents … for the product, which works or not. »»

Maxime Saada also addressed the subject of TV rights and the arrival of Dazn at the start of the season to broadcast Ligue 1. “Currently, it’s very complicated for Dazn to find an economic equation with the amount invested today, estimated Maxime Saada. I believe that we must already thank Dazn for having agreed to invest 400 million euros per season and beIN Sports 100 million euros because otherwise … but I unfortunately think that the situation will continue to deteriorate. At one point, economic reality is imposed on all actors, including Dazn. So I don’t think we are at the end of the story. »»