2023-05-31 12:57:00
Five European ministers called on Wednesday May 31 in a joint statement to “ quickly find an agreement for the Women’s World Cup (July 20-August 20) to find a broadcaster.
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« Due to the strong potential of this competition and the sporting and societal challenges associated with it, we consider it our duty to fully mobilize all the stakeholders so that they can quickly find an agreement. »argue the French, German, Italian, Spanish and British Sports Ministers in this text published in Paris.
“Fifa will probably have to be less greedy”
These ministers say to themselves “Aware of the legitimate interests and budgetary constraints that weigh on both rights holders and independent broadcasters, who both need viable economic models » and say “Also recognize the specific organizational constraints that are likely to affect the “Market value” rights for European broadcasters (period and times of retransmission) ».
Questioned this Wednesday, May 31 on this subject on France 2, the French Minister of Sports, Amélie Oudéa-Castéra, judged that “Fifa will probably have to be less greedy and remember that there are obstacles linked to temporality ». The Women’s World Cup takes place this summer in Australia and New Zealand, which have a very significant time difference with Europe.
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In an interview recently granted to AFP, the Secretary General of Fifa, Fatma Samoura, had asked the television channels, some of which are reluctant in Europe to broadcast the Women’s World Cup, to “enhance” this competition “at its fair price ».
“If the offers continue to be unfair (towards women and women’s football), we will be forced not to broadcast the FIFA Women’s World Cup in the “big five” European countries”, hasthreatened the president of the body, Gianni Infantino, in early May on Instagram.
With AFP
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