There are fears that fans will be driven to illegal broadcast streams if matches played behind closed doors are not televisedThe government has put pressure on the Premier League to agree to televise all matches while games remain behind closed doors. The clubs have been spooked by fears of more cash cuts and their concerns have deepened after it emerged that the top flight’s TV deal with China, one of the league’s biggest overseas broadcast contracts, may have to be terminated due to overdue payments. Although the FA paved the way for all top-flight games to be televised by suspending the Saturday 3pm blackout, worries over broadcast deals mean some clubs are resisting a campaign for fans to be given access. A decision for the new season, which begins on September 12, is set to be taken on Thursday at a meeting of Premier League

Source: The Times September 02, 2020 20:15 UTC