In a dispute with the LFP, broadcaster DAZN refused to pay their February fee for the Ligue 1 broadcasting rights in full initially of February, nonetheless, the difficulty has now been resolved, for now.
DAZN determined to withhold a sum of €35m this month, an quantity that was to be distributed to the 18 Ligue 1 golf equipment, amid a dispute with the LFP. DAZN claimed that the LFP had not revered the contract, signed initially of the season when the broadcasting rights for the present five-year cycle have been awarded. Notably, the LFP have been accused of not allocating ample sources within the struggle in opposition to piracy, while the broadcaster additionally famous a scarcity of participation and collaboration from sure golf equipment by way of content material, which might enhance the standard of content material provided.
DAZN have been vocally displeased with the present state of affairs with solely 500,000 customers subscribing to their Ligue 1 bundle. That’s considerably under a break-even determine, regarded as round 1.5 million. Amid this dispute, the LFP took DAZN to courtroom and a verdict was anticipated on Friday.
In the end, earlier than that verdict fell, . The tensions have now been eased, a minimum of for now. “We’ve to look ahead as a result of we, the golf equipment, followers and extra globally, lovers of French soccer, have a standard curiosity in DAZN performing effectively and gaining extra followers,” LFP president Vincent Labrune mentioned upon the announcement of the information.
| Luke Entwistle