The XV of France and the FFR have recorded in recent days good news on the budgetary plan.
It was a notable injustice, there that is partly attenuated: the distributions of revenue related to the Six Nations tournament will now be more favorable to France. While the six federations concerned are in common pot about their income (marketing and TV rights in particular), the French rugby federation, while the Blues contributed to this windfall to the tune of 26%, only perceived only 16% of the war of war until then.
Since July 1, 2025, 17.85% have returned to
XV of France and its governing bodies; And it will be 19% soon, as of July 1, 2026. Far, however, however, the 31% today reserved for the XV of the rose. This new deal ” represents approximately 6 million euros per year, without calling into question the solidarity mechanism with other nations “, Specifies Director General of the FFR, Jérémie Lecha, quoted by the France Press agency.
Thus relayed by Le Parisien, the president of the FFR, Florian Grill, welcomes this significant contribution, he who to his re -election last October alerted the opinion of the state of finances of tricolor rugby. “” It contributes to the recovery of the federation, which is a huge issue for us, since we inherited a federation which had a deficit in structural exploitation of around 18 to 20 million euros. »
FFR, heavy debts still to assume
Another good news, the change of concessionaire at the Stade de France, and an agreement with the GL Events group much more advantageous than the pact concluded with the Vinci-Bouygues consortium. For ” five to six million euros in impact also “Reports the boss of the national oval, which recalls that the FFR has to mop” 35 or 36 million euros »Loss linked to the 2023 World Cup.
Finally, the Federation must face a tax recovery of 20 million euros for an imbroglio linked to VAT on the ticket office of this last cursed competition. “” I think there is matter to discuss with the State “, However, judge Florian Grill, convinced that he had proven” that we knew how to manage this federation and straighten it financially ».
