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The Director's Inbox #24: A no spy zone, more financial issues at Lyon
Lyon have been running into financial challenges ever since John Textor’s ill-fated c.€850mn acquisition of the club from long-time owner Jean-Michel Aulas in 2022. This week their financial results indicated they could be in further hot wa...
Director's Inbox #23: World Cup woes for Infantino and a Ligue 1 TV deal repreive?
The news for Ligue 1 hasn’t been good of late, with the success of PSG on the field proving scant distraction from their financial woes off it.
Their subscription service, Ligue 1+, isn’t delivering enough revenue to fill the gaping hole...
It will pay to play in Europe and not your domestic league, very soon
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The Champions League TV money is growing fast - it will be well over 40% of broadcast revenue for clubs in the next few years.
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On a per-game basis the Champions League offers better unit economics than domestic leagues...
The Director's Inbox #22: Nasser's latest criticism, 133 Eredivisie matches to be replayed?
Nasser El-Khelaifi has criticised the LFP’s commercial arm for not generating more international media rights. Currently those rights sit at €130mn with more than half going to French clubs in Europe. This is amid a prospective fall in medi...
Football finally wants to tackle piracy. Has it any idea how?
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The European Leagues have announced a task force to take down piracy
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Recent reports suggest piracy is at an all-time peak
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But this requires buy-in from big tech more than anything else
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There has to be an acc...
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