LFP Media

BeIN Sports has made its second payment to the French football league, but the dispute over the sponsorship element remains unresolved. The pay-television broadcaster has paid €15.7m ($16.7

The sponsorship element of beIN Sports' rights deal with France's Professional Football League (LFP) is under serious threat as Ligue 1's new domestic media rights contracts could be further devalued.

BeIN Sports continues to withhold its first instalment payment for Ligue 1 rights amid ongoing doubts over its allocated sponsorship inventory and questions raised over the broadcaster’s media rights package.