Bundesliga TV rights
DAZN boss writes to clubs and contradicts “slander”
The internet sports broadcaster DAZN and the German Football League continue to argue over late TV payments and the rights auction. photo
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The internet sports broadcaster DAZN and the German Football League continue to argue over late TV payments and the rights auction. Both make serious allegations in letters.
In a DFL circular, “the impression arises that DAZN deliberately caused massive payment defaults to the 36 clubs in the Bundesliga and 2nd Bundesliga,” says DAZN boss Shay Segev’s letter to the clubs. “We state: This is wrong and we must vehemently contradict these slanders.”
The DFL had previously informed the clubs that 80 million euros from the current TV contract would not be paid out as planned. “The distribution rate for June 2024 will be reduced from the original 127 million euros to 47 million euros,” says a DFL letter to the 36 clubs, which is also available to the dpa.
The letter continues: “The reason for this is that proceeds in the amount of 80 million euros can only be collected at a later date this year, as payments from partners could not be made on the contractual due dates. At the instigation of those concerned In this respect, partners had to make agreements about later payments.” It is currently not known which company it is about besides DAZN.