EFL strike new Sky deal

Television coverage of the English Football League is set for a radical overhaul as part of a new five-year deal signed with Sky Sports.

Announcing the contract yesterday, the EFL said it would receive £600 million from the broadcaster as part of the new terms which will see the Championship, Leagues One and Two, the Carabao Cup and Checkatrade Trophy continue to be shown live.

A stand-out point of the new deal, which kicks in from 2019, is that clubs from the Championship, League One and League Two will be able to live stream games on their respective websites outside of the blocked hours of 2.45pm and 5.15pm on a Saturday afternoon.

The new deal represents a 36% year-on-year increase to the current £88m agreement.