Yes it is actually! Their revenue streams are massive in comparison to us. Sorry to seem pedantic, but French football is far from being 'hard done by'.... Have you not seen those Deloite (sp?) reports comparing the revenue streams of the top 5 leagues in Europe? No, havent. Ah well. I was sure they didnt make fortunes over there, well, maybe they have money because they dont pay ridonculous wages Be pedantic, your country NEEDS pedants! I'll try to find the reports and post a link! love you Not the full, detailed reports, but an article about them - Europe's football finances 2007/08 This bar chart shows just how well French football was doing in that season - You can see from the chart that in the 07/08 season football in France was making as much money from Broadcasting as Spain and more than Germany. This may have changed slightly by now, but it won't be too drastic.