Louis Bielle-Biarrey extends his contract with UBB until 2029
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- Louis Bielle-Biarrey, UBB winger and French international, has extended his contract for two additional seasons until July 2029, with a salary increase.
- The negotiations were complicated by his desire to participate in the Los Angeles 2028 Olympics in rugby sevens and by the constraints linked to his personal equipment supplier Adidas, which will also become that of the club in 2027, affecting the salary-cap according to the rules of the Top 14.
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Louis Bielle-Biarrey, aged 23, is a French international winger with 29 tries in 27 caps. His contract with UBB expired next June. Negotiations for its extension lasted several weeks with the president of the club, Laurent Marti.
End of suspense. In discussion for several weeks with the president of the UBB, Laurent Marti, Louis Bielle-Biarrey (23 years old, 29 tries in 27 selections), whose contract expired next June, officially extended his lease this Saturday with the UBB for two additional seasons (until July 2029). With a salary increase at stake.
The negotiations turned out to be more complicated than expected for two reasons. First of all, LBB's desire to participate in the Los Angeles Olympics in 2028. With the prospect of missing half of the season with the reigning double European champion club to adapt to rugby 7s.
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And, even more, in relation to the constraints linked to his personal equipment supplier (Adidas) which will also be that of his club from July in 2027. With the problems that this entails in terms of salary-cap: the sum paid by a common club and player sponsor is then integrated into the payroll (deducted from a ceiling of 100,000 euros). If the player, for example, receives 350,000 euros from the 3-stripe brand, 250,000 will now be included in the UBB salary cap...
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Louis Bielle-Biarrey will participate in the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games in rugby sevens
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Open Questions
- What is the exact amount of Louis Bielle-Biarrey’s salary increase?
- How will UBB adjust its salary cap to include the portion of Adidas sponsorship now taken into account?
- Will Louis Bielle-Biarrey actually participate in the Los Angeles 2028 Olympics in rugby sevens?
