SKY SPORTS’

purchase of the new Nations League rights from UEFA is seen as a strong sign that they plan to bid to regain the Champions League next year which will come as a relief to hard-pressed viewers unhappy at having to shell out to more than one provider for their viewing needs.

Furious at having lost the Champions League to BT in 2015 for the small matter of £897million (BT retained the rights until 2021 at the last auction paying £1.18billion over three years) Sky are now on much better terms with UEFA it would seem, having bought all the rights to Ireland, England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland matches in the Nations League, which were sold centrally by UEFA rather than by the individual associations.