Emergency PL meeting is good news for supporters

Premier League stakeholders will hold an emergency virtual meeting today to agree that all the top flight games this month are shown live on TV. The U-turn by the 20 clubs and League bosses follows pressure from the government and the FSA after a fan backlash.

Under initial plans only 17 of the opening 28 games – all being played behind closed doors – were due to be screened live, either by Sky Sports or BT.

The West Ham v Newcastle this Saturday was not due to be broadcast this weekend.

The 11 outstanding games are likely to be split between the League’s four broadcasters, including the BBC, which is expected to be offered the chance to screen one or two matches after streaming games on club website was deemed to be impractical.

Premier League clubs face a £330m rebate over the next two season to broadcasters as compensation for last season.

About Sean Whetstone

I am Season Ticket Holder in West stand lower at the London Stadium and before that, I used to stand in the Sir Trevor Brooking Lower Row R seat 159 in the Boleyn Ground and in the Eighties I stood on the terraces of the old South Bank. I am a presenter on the West Ham Podcast called MooreThanJustaPodcast.co.uk. A Blogger on WestHamTillIdie.com a member of the West Ham Supporters Advisory Board (SAB), Founder of a Youtube channel called Mr West Ham Football at http://www.youtube.com/MrWestHamFootball, I am also the associate editor here at Claret and Hugh. Life Long singer of bubbles! Come on you Irons! Follow me at @Westhamfootball on twitter

One comment on “Emergency PL meeting is good news for supporters”

River September 8, 2020 at 5:50 pm Reply

They are going to show every game in September. West Ham Newcastle moved to 8pm on sky.

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