The financing of sport in France has become a thorny subject, between post-2024 Olympic expectations and the tense budgetary context. Marie Barsacq wishes despite everything " a stable budget » for 2026. « The trajectory is complicated because the government must find 40 billion euros, admits the Minister of Sports in Ouest-FranceI am in discussions with Bercy. And the objective is to find a budget that responds, within the framework of the legacy, to the development of the practice, to the needs for equipment, educators but also to the sovereign missions of combating sexist and sexual violence or against radicalization in certain clubs. I want make the voice of sport heard and protect practitioners. »
Derivative file, the ministry's grant dedicated to the CNOSF, which will be less than expected. We had a discussion with David Lappartient about the amount of the grant in an obviously complicated moment for the general budget of France, explains Marie Barsacq. In this context, I wanted to preserve the clubs, and I therefore asked the CNOSF for an additional effortWe agreed on a contribution of 6,4 million euros, or a decrease of 30%They also benefited from revenues from the Paris 2024 Games, particularly from marketing, and from a share of the Games bonus, as mentioned. » Amélie Oudéa-Castéra, new president of the CNOSF, said she was ready to show combativeness on the subject.
