STAVELEY SET TO CALL TOON ON MEDIA ACCESS
NEWCASTLE UNITED director Amanda Staveley is the big name on the Premier League’s new internal broadcast and access working group. The Rights, Access and Facilities Framework (RAFF) group has been assembled by the league to assess the clubs’ digital rights, Premier League’s promotional rights and what has been an eternal sticking point — broadcaster access to managers and players.
Staveley, keen to get involved, is one of six executives who will also go on to assess stadium criteria and media facilities.
The list also includes Arsenal commercial supremo Juliet Slot and new Manchester United comms chief Ellie Norman, with the remainder made up of representatives from Brighton, Leicester and Manchester City.
The RAFF will meet for the first time in the coming weeks before providing an update at the next shareholders’ meeting in February.