The LFP have this afternoon announced that they have suspended the Ligue 1 broadcasting deal with Russian channel Match TV, in the wake of the invasion of Ukraine.
The channel, which RMC Sport report is owned by state-owned natural gas company and former Champions League sponsor Gazprom, owned the rights over a six-year period starting from next season.
This season's games are broadcast on a streaming platform named Okko, owned by Rambler.
Ligue 1 could soon be joined by the Premier League in making the move, with chief executive Richard Masters stating yesterday that their broadcasting deals in Russia were being looked at, speaking at a Financial Times event.
flamesTTP
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amid invasion, world leader such Hippocrates
Kiedeno
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psg potho
vuaipuy
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and they say keep politics away from football Putin will destroy them, they want a country to not defend them I am not supporting the killing in Ukraine but I can't complain the reason it is done Ukraine are seriously and honestly f#cked up in my opinion it's USA's and other nato countries's fault
juhilmptz
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my comrades.. don't give up. for those of you who don't understand, Ukraine want to join NATO, which means USA will build base there. Which can directly attack Russia one day. can you imagine Canada join Russia military alliance and then the Russian start building army base on the border with America?
Altaaffarhaan
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good news for Russia they don't need farmer's league broadcast
Bigwoodchris
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idk if people see the media narrative. rn they are indirectly praising ligue 1 for not participating in broadcasting next yr but not many see that fir this season they will generate all the money they forecasted, they could have cut it short this season but didn't because even the ligue officials r in these wealthy men and firms pockets.