League 1 clubs secure 151.5 million euros! The details of the deal + Two teams opposed the new contract
The poor results in the European cups and the dwindling number of good players they produce do not prevent the clubs in the first league from continuing to collect a lot of money from the TV rights. Money and more than they were getting before!
The Professional Football League presented, in the General Assembly where the target for this season was set, an offer from eAD, the company that holds the rights for League 1. The proposal needed to be accepted by the clubs in order to become a concrete deal.
14 teams said yes, only Craiova lui Rotaru and Craiova lui Mititelu opposed, they considered that the offer was not good enough, because the Romanian championship deserved to be paid with even more money.
What does the new data mean?The 16 teams in the first echelon collect a total of 28.5 million euros each season.The money is divided into three installments exclusively according to sports criteria, depending on the ranking in the previous championship and the situation in the ranking during the current season.
The current contract is valid for another two years. eAD's offer consisted of a three-year extension of the collaboration.
From the 2024-2025 season, the total amount guaranteed will be 29.5 million euros. The company offers another million euros subject to certain related conditions by the audience in the stadiums and on TV. This variable million will be divided by 16 and the resulting amount, 62,500 euros, will only be received if that club increases the number of spectators in the arena and the TV audience of its matches. Read More…