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Ligue 1 Begins Post-Mbappe Era Further Weakened After TV Rights Fiasco

While France basks in the glow of the dazzling Paris Olympics, French football is trying to shake off a hangover from its own disastrous summer as the first Ligue 1 season of the post-Kylian Mbappe era begins this weekend.

International Business Times

Struggle to find TV deal leaves French football clubs fearing bankruptcy

League president Vincent Labrune predicted broadcast revenues of €1bn a season but reality has proved different

The Guardian - UK

France struggles to find right balance as violence at matches escalates

Death of a fan in early December has led to calls for drastic measures but travel bans have been met with opposition

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France consider Ligue 1 away fans ban after supporter killed before match

A Nantes fan died after fighting broke out before a fixture against Nice over the weekend

The Independent UK

French soccer league struggling with violence, discriminatory chanting and low-scoring matches

There’s been homophobic and racist chanting in the stands, a team bus pelted with stones, a game called off because of crowd trouble, and precious few goals on the field

The Independent UK

Ligue 1 chairman slams La Liga for complaint against PSG retaining Mbappé

After Kylian Mbappé signed a new contract at Qatari-owned PSG, La Liga president said the Spanish league would file complaints against the club, but Ligue 1 has hit back at the allegations

The Hindu

La Liga accused of ‘disrespectful smears’ after Mbappé rejects Real Madrid

The French football league has accused Spain’s La Liga of ‘disrespectful smears’ and ‘manifestly false’ statements after Kylian Mbappé’s decision to reject a move to Real Madrid

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LaLiga chief Javier Tebas accused of ‘disrespectfully smearing’ Kylian Mbappe

Tebas said the deal that saw Mbappe commit to Paris St Germain was “scandalous” and that LaLiga had issued a complaint to UEFA about it.

The Independent UK

Kylian Mbappe transfer fury spills over as Real Madrid and PSG caught in crosshairs of livid league chiefs

Javier Tebas caused consternation with his loaded comments and now Ligue 1 chief Vincent Labrune has hit back.

Daily Record

Kylian Mbappe row deepens as French league president sends furious letter to La Liga boss Javier Tebas

Mbappe is at the centre of an attack between the two European leagues

The Independent UK

Kylian Mbappe transfer row intensifies as Ligue 1 chief escalates war with La Liga

Vincent Labrune has said that Javier Tebas, who last week claimed Mbappe’s decision to sign a €300m contract to remain at Paris Saint-Germain was “an insult to football” , has “denigrated” the French game with claims that are “both unacceptable and manifestly false"

Daily Mirror

Kylian Mbappe: Ligue 1 respond to Javier Tebas as fallout to Real Madrid saga continues

Ligue 1 have written to La Liga president Javier Tebas to complain about his “attacks on Paris Saint-Germain’s finances” after Kylian Mbappe’s huge new deal.

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