Antoine Kombouaré tackles Labrune and the LFP on TV rights

Antoine Kombouaré does not mince his words and has demonstrated it again. Present at a press conference on Friday, the coach of FC Nantes – third in the French championship after three days – once again took the side of Canal + by praising the merits of the channel.

“Not having Canal+ is for me a great loss for French football […] You can put the broadcasters you want, they can’t compete with Canal+. Forty years of presence, that can’t be replaced like that, it’s not possible. The expertise, the skills, all the consultants they still have. For me, it’s a great loss on a professional level but also emotionally.”he confided, with an undisguised criticism towards Vincent Labrune and the LFP.

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Before asserting his positions: “I could never imagine Ligue 1 without Canal+ […] It’s heresy, it’s even a big load of bullshit. I say it with my words but I know what I’m talking about both in terms of TV rights but especially in terms of quality of service. They have always put forward L1 and done everything so that Ligue 1 becomes a recognized championship.” The message got through.