The Government should demand greater help for the football pyramid as a condition of approving the Premier League’s new domestic broadcasting deal, the chair of a key parliamentary committee has said. The Premier League has declined to comment on reports concerning a new deal, as have the broadcasters said to be involved. EFL and Premier League statement: Rescue package agreed.#EFL https://t.co/uNfsPoWUno — EFL Communications (@EFL_Comms) December 3, 2020The current deal, which it is reported will be rolled over, is worth an estimated £1.5billion a year. An open auction could lead to a fall in the value of the rights. The Premier League has also suffered significant losses itself due to the pandemic.

Source: Express April 28, 2021 10:07 UTC