The LFP announced on Friday the suspension of the contract which bound him to the Match TV channel.
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It is no longer possible to watch Ligue 1 on Russian television. On Friday March 4, the Professional Football League announced in a press release that it had suspended the broadcasting contract with the Match TV channel.
Press release of the @LFPfr ➡️ https://t.co/4xBiOO4vzC pic.twitter.com/biT3ib6By8
— Professional Football League (@LFPfr) March 4, 2022
Ligue 1 has another broadcaster in Russia, according to the LFP website: the Wink streaming platform, which broadcasts nine matches of the 27th day from Friday, according to its online schedule.
The English championship, whose international audiovisual rights are the highest on the planet, is also considering the suspension of its broadcasting contracts in Russia. “It is clear that they are being examined”Premier League chief executive Richard Masters said on Thursday.
“We examine (the contracts) very closely in their conditions of suspension or termination”he added. “It’s happening right now. The situation is changing rapidly.”