“French football has made mistakes”: why Cyril Linette is running for league president

2024-08-20 09:37:17

Its purpose: to review the economic model of Ligue 1, which is not possible according to it. In a daily interview GlobalCyril Linette, candidate for President of the Professional Football League (LFP) explained his plan. The director general of L’Équipe and PMU is looking for a four-year term that was put into play on September 10.

“French football has made mistakes, changing broadcasters four times in six years and changing Canal +,” said the man who will oppose the outgoing candidate, Vincent Labrune. The channel’s former entertainment director, Cyril Linette, however, said he was not an “underwater competitor”. “I know the President of Canal +, Maxime Saada, but not Vincent Bolloré. I have a patent relationship with Canal +: it is an asset, we will talk to them one day. »

“Reduce costs by 30%”

Cyril Linette above all wants to clean up the economic model of French football. And prevent groups from living beyond their capacity. The main objective is to reduce costs by 30%. This means reducing salaries and the number of contracts in unions by 30%. I’m not sure the championship will be less with 25 players under contract instead of 40.”

Them #sin France lives beyond its means and lives its life and constant changes on the back of its customers and its base. We all love football, managers and supporters alike! Let’s find out why and make a sustainable model, which will end… https://t.co/VlpCBBMR37

– Cyril Linette (@CyrilLinette) August 20, 2024

While the TV rights game lasted all summer, the first steps of the new broadcaster, DAZN, were embarrassing. No official communication is made about the number of subscribers, but many people watch matches through illegal channels. However, Cyril Linette confirmed: “We must not make the mistake of thinking that DAZN he was there for only two years. We must help him to settle in the public place. »

Even if it fits, the ideal price for watching Ligue 1 is “between 15 and 20 euros per month for all matches”. Much less than the 30 euros that DAZN asks to follow 8 of the 9 games each week.

If his words seem to be harsh, Cyril Linette used to say: “I always speak in a reasonable way. French football has no choice, we can’t pull on the rope endlessly, the elastic ends in breaking. For me, the biggest mistake will not see that the content and media industry has changed. »