Chinese public television reportedly stops broadcasting La Liga after Mbappé controversy

According to Le Figaro and RMC Sport, Chinese public television has reportedly suspended broadcasts of La Liga matches, in connection with the controversy sparked by Kylian Mbappé.

Kylian Mbappé, joueur de football

Photo: Bryan Berlin — CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (new window)

The controversy surrounding Kylian Mbappé is reportedly having consequences in China. According to Le Figaro, Chinese public TV has stopped broadcasting La Liga matches, following the controversy sparked by the French striker.

RMC Sport also mentions a new boycott, with the suspension of broadcasts of the Frenchman's La Liga matches. Both media report this decision, without specifying its duration or scope.

Sources

  1. Le FigaroSuite à la polémique suscitée par Kylian Mbappé, la TV publique chinoise suspend la diffusion des matches de Liga (new window)lefigaro.fr
  2. RMC SportPolémique Mbappé-Chine: nouveau boycott avec la suspension de la diffusion des matchs de Liga du Français (new window)rmcsport.bfmtv.com