Ligue 2 schedule: the upcoming meeting between beIN, the League and the National Supporters Association

2024-08-21 19:27:29

They will sit at the negotiating table. The Ligue 2 broadcaster beIN Sports, the Professional Football League and the National Supporters Association, represented by lawyer Pierre Barthélemy, will meet in the coming days on the hot topic of organizing Ligue 2 matches.

This decision was announced by the LR deputy for Côtes d’Armor Corentin Le Fur, who has sent a letter to the Ministry of Sports to express the concern of the supporters of the Ligue 2 teams, who are against the programming of the multiplex on Friday night. . “This campaign is encouraging. Let’s hope it will lead to an agreement so that the games can be played on Saturday or Sunday,” Corentin Le Fur responded in a letter posted on his X account (formerly Twitter).

In response to my letter, the office of the Minister of Sports @AOC1978 informed me that a meeting will be held in the coming days between the broadcaster, the@LFFr etc @Pierre_B_yrepresentative of ANS and supporters! Hope this leads to a solution. ⚽️#Ligue2 pic.twitter.com/DwOt96yQkp

— Corentin Le Fur (@LeFurCorentin) August 21, 2024

After discussions with the @LFFrI confirm to you, Mr. Deputy, of the League, broadcaster and @A_N_Supporters will meet next week to develop a joint solution.

No one forgets that the supporters are – and will remain – the beating heart of French football… https://t.co/D4BBsnnRIi

— Amélie Oudéa-Castéra (@AOC1978) August 21, 2024

“The supporters are the beating heart of French football”

In response, the Minister of Sports Amélie Oudéa-Castéra confirmed that the meeting will take place soon: “After discussions with the LFP, I confirm to you, Mr. Deputy, that the League, the broadcaster and the National Supporters’ Association will meet next time. week to develop a collective solution. No one has forgotten that the supporters are – and will remain – the beating heart of French football. »

United under the slogan “Football on the weekend”, all the clubs of the 18 Ligue 2 clubs have announced a renewed strike of the sport before the first day of the championship. Monday August 19, the meeting between Metz and Bastia was interrupted for several minutes after the tennis ball was thrown by Metz Supporters to protest against the schedule of matches.

The National Supporters’ Association, representing supporters of French clubs and led by Pierre Barthélemy, sent an open letter to beIN Sports on Wednesday August 14 to request a meeting “as soon as possible ” was the cry from the supporters of League 2.

“BeIN Sports has always listened, but communication must be able to take place with understanding,” said Monday, August 12, the editorial director of beIN Sports Florian Houzot, in an interview with Le Parisien – Today in France.