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Overview
- Nicolas de Tavernost confirmed his irrevocable departure from LFP Media after the board meeting, with his exit to take effect once a successor is named.
- LFP Media says it had a signed agreement near €17–20 million for 2026 rights, while FIFA counters that no contract was signed and accepted a higher late offer reportedly around €60 million covering 2026 and 2030.
- FIFA describes the decision as purely commercial and a source close to the body says Nasser al‑Khelaïfi was not involved, as PSG’s Victoriano Melero rejects making the club a scapegoat and stresses beIN France is run operationally by Yousef Al‑Obaidly.
- The LFP is weighing possible legal action against FIFA, as relations with beIN remain strained after a Paris economic court on January 27 ordered the broadcaster to pay outstanding Ligue 1 sums.
- League officials warn the loss jeopardizes Ligue 1+ growth plans, with reported hopes of adding roughly 200,000 summer subscribers now dashed and President Vincent Labrune calling the channel’s future “in danger.”