Championship clubs ‘gravely concerned’ over new TV deal

SEVERAL Championship clubs are “gravely concerned” by the EFL board’s announcement it has approved a new domestic broadcasting rights deal.

Club officials met on Tuesday to discuss the £595m five-year agreement that has been signed with Sky Sports.

They say the deal has been done without them being fully consulted.

“Nineteen clubs from the league wrote to the EFL asking them not to sign the deal and to engage in meaningful discussions,” said a statement.

The statement, from “several unnamed clubs”, said they felt they had been “ignored”.

“Championship clubs are gravely concerned that the EFL board has announced it has approved a new long-term domestic broadcasting rights deal,” it said.

“Our issues are not with Sky, who we respect and value, but with the way in which the proposed agreement has been negotiated and explained to clubs. Championship clubs are “gravely concerned” by the EFL board’s announcement it has approved a new domestic broadcasting rights deal. Club officials met on Tuesday to discuss the £595m fiveyear agreement that has been signed with Sky Sports.

They say the deal has been done without them being fully consulted.

“Nineteen clubs from the league wrote to the EFL asking them not to sign the deal and to engage in meaningful discussion.”