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French football league at loggerheads with Mediapro over 172 million euros TV rights payment

Mediapro won the bulk of the 2020-2024 rights for the top two divisions (worth in total 1.15 billion euros) in 2018 and Roures says he wants to renegotiate the contract for this season, which he believes is "heavily affected by Covid-19".

French football league praises decision to allow 7,000 fans into second division match between Auxerre, Clermont

Because of coronavirus restrictions, a maximum of 5,000 fans are allowed at games, unless clubs get a special dispensation from their local authority.

Coronavirus Outbreak: French players’ union defends Ligue 1's call to end season, says other leagues are taking a gamble

The head of the French football players’ union has said European leagues that decide to end their coronavirus shutdown and restart play are gambling there will be no second wave of infections.

Ligue 1: Amiens launch petition demanding justice after being relegated from top-tier football

The LFP decided to abandon the 2019-20 season on Thursday, with Paris Saint-Germain being awarded the Ligue 1 title and Amiens and Toulouse relegated.

Coronavirus Outbreak: Spain's LaLiga urges more clubs to cut players' pay during state of emergency

Spain is in its third week of lockdown and many companies have filed temporary pay cuts, referred to as an ERTE, to cope with the deepening economic crisis caused by the spread of the virus, which has infected 117,710 people and killed 10,935.

LaLiga: Spanish league to appeal against 18 December date for postponed Clasico; suggest 4 December

La Liga said the rules state postponed games should be played at the earliest possible opportunity, which is 4 December, and that clubs have no power to decide dates of matches.

LaLiga: Barcelona vs Real Madrid 'El Clasico' to be played on 18 December, says Spanish federation; league unhappy with new date

The rearranged Clasico between Barcelona and Real Madrid will be played on 18 December despite opposition from La Liga, the Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) confirmed on Wednesday.

French football federation votes to suspend League Cup competition from next season

The current edition of France's League Cup will be the last as the tournament has been suspended from next year, reason being its failure to find takers for TV rights

German and French football leagues reject proposal to create closed Champions League from 2024 onwards

The German and French football leagues have both rejected a proposal to create a near-closed Champions League from 2024 onwards, adding to widespread opposition to the plan.

Social norms keep Indian women out of labour market; focus on behaviour change, non-cognitive skills could bring turnaround

Analysis of previous NSSO rounds shows that the Indian labour market lost 1.96 crore women workforce between 2004 and 2011 and 53 percent of this drop occurred in rural India