The dispute between the Professional Football League (LFP) and the DAZN broadcaster is getting bogged down, as the LFP recently decided to break the contract between them. This decision, albeit motivated by a desire for strategic change, comes up against DAZN’s reluctance, which challenges the proposed break-up conditions. The two entities, contractually engaged until 2029, are now at an impasse, the search for an amicable solution having failed despite the intervention of a mediation orchestrated by the Paris Economic Court.

According to sources close to the LFP, DAZN rejected a proposal for mediation that the Ligue considered acceptable, a paradoxical approach given the active role of the broadcaster in initiating this mediation. This volte-face, coupled with DAZN’s refusal to settle the financial deadlines due to the League, underscores the intensity of the conflict. The British broadcaster justifies this blockage by saying that mediation has not sufficiently reconciled positions, despite four months of negotiations, including a month and a half dedicated to mediation.

The current situation suggests a long legal battle, with DAZN claiming compensation of EUR 573 million, arguing for “observed deficiencies” and “trapery on the goods”. At the same time, the broadcaster remains obliged to pay the payments due to the League, totalling approximately 140 million euros, which further complicates the resolution of the dispute and suggests an uncertain future for the dissemination of the League 1.