(FILES) Managing director of LFP Media Nicolas de Tavernost looks on from the stands prior to the start of the the UEFA Champions League, league phase day 7, football match between Olympique de Marseille (OM) and Liverpool FC at the Stade Velodrome in Marseille, southern France, on January 21, 2026. Nicolas de Tavernost said to AFP on February 11, 2026 that he is "no longer in a position to continue his mission" after FIFA decided to award the 2026 World Cup TV rights to beIN Sports rather than Ligue 1+. (Photo by Thibaud MORITZ / AFP via Getty Images)