It is the day of all risks. Sportingly, in fact, however above all financially. On Sunday, a number of Ligue 1 golf equipment are taking part in huge in the course of the thirty fourth and ultimate act of the season (9 p.m., Prime Video and Canal Plus Foot Sport 360). On the high of the desk, for European locations, which decide a part of their financial mannequin, and in the back of the pack, the place relegation to Ligue 2 means a drastic discount in assets and generally the beginning of a descent into hell in the direction of the depths of the pyramid system of French soccer.
If PSG, topped champion, and Monaco (2nd) are assured to compete within the Champions League (C1), Lille (third, 58 factors, aim distinction + 18) and Brest (4th, 58 factors, + 16) are on the struggle to acquire third place, straight qualifying for the C1 as a result of new system of the celebrated and profitable continental competitors from 2024-2025. The 2 groups are no less than sure to complete fourth, a place which presents a spot for the third qualifying spherical then the C1 play-offs.
Behind, Good (fifth, 54 factors) has nothing left to play and can compete within the Europa League (C3). Alternatively, the battle guarantees to be tight between Lens (sixth, 50 factors, + 8), final digital qualifier (Europa Convention League), Lyon (seventh, 50 factors, – 7) and Marseille (eighth, 47 factors, + 10 ). To hope for a European qualification, OM should win in Le Havre and hope for a misstep from no less than one among their direct opponents throughout this ultimate day of which all of the matches are performed totally on the identical day and on the similar time to apparent causes of equity.
Affect on budgets
“The Champions League is an important factor for large groups like Lyon or Marseille, whose economies are based mostly on European competitions whereas it represents a bonus for Brest, Lille, Good or Lens, explains Christophe Lepetit, economist on the Heart for Sports activities Legislation and Economics (CDES) in Limoges. Along with the participation bonuses paid by UEFA (15.6 million euros in 2023-2024 for the C1; 3.6 million for the C3), to that are added bonuses (C1: 2.8 million per victory within the group stage and 0.93 million for a draw C3: 630,000 euros for a victory, 210,000 for a draw, 1.5 million for 1st place within the group), the European Cups characterize the potential of producing important ticket income and promote a horny sports activities challenge to potential recruits. »
If qualifying for the Europa League might show to be a lesser evil for OL and OM, “not being European is an abnormality for these golf equipment who don’t take into account it of their deliberate budgets”. Added to this are additionally the payouts of Ligue 1 TV rights, linked partly (30%) to the sporting rankings over the season and to performances over 5 years. “There are golf equipment which, by dropping one or two locations on the final day, can lose 4 or 5 million euros, underlines Christophe Lepetit. It isn’t impartial. »
In Ligue 2, sources of earnings are drying up
On the backside of the desk, the results are much more important for membership funds. Sooner or later earlier than the tip of the 12 months, Clermont (18th, 25 factors) is already within the second division, Lorient (seventeenth, 26 factors) is in a relegation place whereas Metz (sixteenth, 29 factors) ought to play the play-off. “A transfer all the way down to Ligue 2 is a change in financial system. The budgets are divided by 2 or 3 relying on the golf equipment, this implies a change from round 45-50 million to 16-18 million euros, or perhaps a little extra for a bigger membership which can goal for quick restoration, specifies the pinnacle of financial research at CDES. Probably the most valued gamers within the squad are transferred in the course of the summer season and for individuals who stay, salaries are decreased, both as a result of there’s a clause within the contract upon signature which supplies for this state of affairs. , or by way of negotiations, however the golf equipment don’t all the time win their case. »
Relegation to the decrease degree significantly dries up sources of earnings. « The distribution of TV rights is falling sharply. To summarize, 80 or 90% of TV rights go to Ligue 1 golf equipment and the remaining to Ligue 2. Added to this, there’s additionally a drop in ticketing income as a result of attendance is lowering, except there’s a dynamic sporty with a comeback the next 12 months, signifies Christophe Lepetit. Lastly, sponsorship contracts are adjusted downwards as a result of sure sponsors put clauses within the contracts within the occasion of relegation. When a membership is demoted, its total financial system is turned the wrong way up. » Generally, fortuitously not often, golf equipment are caught in a unfavourable spiral and don’t get well with a descent into Nationwide which may go so far as submitting for chapter.
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