Champions League 2019/20 (43 Viewers)
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Sadly not for some time now thanks to COVID-19.
The commercial opportunities were there but now with travel and hospitality basically dead there is a huge slice of the potential revenue pie gone which UEFA can't overlook.
They should however increase the media rights fees on those agreements that are expiring. They can see some real incremental revenue if negotiated properly with a decaying fees schedule forecasted. It would be a really interesting case study as one of the biggest media rights licensors on the planet.
The commercial opportunities were there but now with travel and hospitality basically dead there is a huge slice of the potential revenue pie gone which UEFA can't overlook.
They should however increase the media rights fees on those agreements that are expiring. They can see some real incremental revenue if negotiated properly with a decaying fees schedule forecasted. It would be a really interesting case study as one of the biggest media rights licensors on the planet.
Jean-Michel Aulas: Lyon president says stopping Ligue 1 season 'massive error'
https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/53220834
Aulas said nobody "outside those who took the decision" understands why the campaign was declared finished.
He told BBC World Service Sport's John Bennett: "All that was needed was to stop temporarily, assess the situation and take a decision on whether to stop later on.
"It is a massive error, firstly because the country needs football and at the moment, to watch football, we are now obliged to turn to football in other countries.
"Above all, we're going to go through a dramatic period for French football that will be deprived of its revenue."
Aulas says the biggest clubs in the country - PSG, Marseille, Lyon and Bordeaux - will be hit the hardest in terms of revenue from ticketing, sponsorship and television, estimating a total loss of between 300m euros and 400m euros.
"It will be harder than before because Lyon is a club that historically is well run with its own funds," said Aulas, whose club were seventh when the league ended.
"[We have had] reserves and had this profitability which allowed us to be able to either sell well when we wanted to - being in charge of the game - or being able to keep the players because there was no need to sell."
Lyon are still in the last 16 of the Champions League, holding a 1-0 lead over Juventus after the first leg, but failure to progress could see them lose about 70m euros (£63m) for next season.
They are also in the French League Cup final, where they face champions PSG on 31 July, and winning the competition could provide a route into Europe for next season.
But a lack of competitive action means Lyon are looking to arrange friendly matches against other teams who have also not been playing.
Aulas said: "It is very frustrating because also if we don't get into the Champions League - and we are always in Europe, 23 consecutive years with six or seven quarter-finals - the attractiveness of the club will be undermined.
"In August, we are going to meet teams in the these competitions who have been able to prepare better than us."
https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/53220834
Aulas said nobody "outside those who took the decision" understands why the campaign was declared finished.
He told BBC World Service Sport's John Bennett: "All that was needed was to stop temporarily, assess the situation and take a decision on whether to stop later on.
"It is a massive error, firstly because the country needs football and at the moment, to watch football, we are now obliged to turn to football in other countries.
"Above all, we're going to go through a dramatic period for French football that will be deprived of its revenue."
Aulas says the biggest clubs in the country - PSG, Marseille, Lyon and Bordeaux - will be hit the hardest in terms of revenue from ticketing, sponsorship and television, estimating a total loss of between 300m euros and 400m euros.
"It will be harder than before because Lyon is a club that historically is well run with its own funds," said Aulas, whose club were seventh when the league ended.
"[We have had] reserves and had this profitability which allowed us to be able to either sell well when we wanted to - being in charge of the game - or being able to keep the players because there was no need to sell."
Lyon are still in the last 16 of the Champions League, holding a 1-0 lead over Juventus after the first leg, but failure to progress could see them lose about 70m euros (£63m) for next season.
They are also in the French League Cup final, where they face champions PSG on 31 July, and winning the competition could provide a route into Europe for next season.
But a lack of competitive action means Lyon are looking to arrange friendly matches against other teams who have also not been playing.
Aulas said: "It is very frustrating because also if we don't get into the Champions League - and we are always in Europe, 23 consecutive years with six or seven quarter-finals - the attractiveness of the club will be undermined.
"In August, we are going to meet teams in the these competitions who have been able to prepare better than us."
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Disliking Bayern or not but 0:20 and especially 0:35 is some of the most beautiful moments in CL history aint it?
Disliking Bayern or not but 0:20 and especially 0:35 is some of the most beautiful moments in CL history aint it?
Media was full of that shit. And then they went on to lose it against a janitor coach and a shite Chelsea.
But yeah, the Barca slaughtering was great too
Exactly. Other than the money aspect, I can look back at 2015 and 2017 and be proud of the journey to the final. Whether you win or lose a final, playing them puts the team on the map in terms of public recognition and more importantly adds experience. At some point you're going to win the damn thing if you keep playing finals.
I have to disagree. That would be the Finale Dahoam of course.
Media was full of that shit. And then they went on to lose it against a janitor coach and a shite Chelsea.
But yeah, the Barca slaughtering was great too
Media was full of that shit. And then they went on to lose it against a janitor coach and a shite Chelsea.
But yeah, the Barca slaughtering was great too
was beautiful to see Messi getting dribbled and Alba getting KO'd like the little bitch he is
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