Seriously affected by the TV rights crisis, Toulouse still sees a positive side to it. Other Ligue 1 residents are experiencing financial difficulties, which Toulouse president Damien Comolli hopes to take advantage of.
At the end of a long series, the Professional Football League ended up reaching an agreement with the broadcasters DAZN and beIN Sports. A relief, but also a disappointment for the body forced to revise its ambitions downwards. The Ligue 1 teams will receive lower revenues, like Toulouse which announces a loss of 55 million euros over five years, i.e. “ 25% of our commercial revenue », Underlines President Damien Comolli. However, the manager is optimistic thanks to excellent management.
« We have a chance, TFC entered the crisis being one of the best managed clubs in Francethe Violets boss boasted during a press conference before the international break. This allowed us to cushion this crisis. »Toulouse has effectively taken measures to limit the damage. Without affecting certain essential aspects such as jobs, the competitiveness of the first team or the training center, the resident of the Stadium maintains good financial health, in particular thanks to sales on the transfer market. And during this time, Damien Comolli notes that other French clubs are doing less well.
OM and Rennes give him ideas
« Who says crisis, says adaptability, but also opportunity. In this crisis, we see opportunities to question ourselves, to look for solutions, to innovate. These are strong values for us. Opportunities also because clubs are in great financial difficulty, which causes a very uncertain championship. Marseille had to crush everything and lost to Strasbourg. Le Havre, which must have been in difficulty, won two matches before coming to us and has lost everything since. Rennes, who had to break everything at the start of the season, no longer won a match. It’s a weird Ligue 1. In chaos, there are always opportunities. We want to be the club that seizes its opportunities », Warned the president of Toulouse, current roadblocker.
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