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Sky, which stopped competing for Champions League TV rights after losing to BT in 2013, has been pulling back on sports rights spending under its new US owner, Comcast. If a new European football league launches, BT remains the most likely home for most, if not all, matches.
“We strongly believe that football makes a significant positive contribution to people’s lives at every level, and this needs to be protected.” “BT recognises the concerns raised by many of football’s easing voices and fans, and believes the formation of a European Super League could have a damaging effect to the long-term health of football in this country,” said a spokesman for BT Sport. If the Super League were to launch, the Champions League will just collapse.”īT, which also has £975m of Premier League football TV rights, joined the chorus of criticism of the new league, saying it could have a “damaging effect” on football in the UK. “It is a very aggressive attempt to get Uefa to sign up to a revamp of the Champions League that gives them more power and commercial returns. “What the breakaway clubs really want is to take control of the Champions League,” said François Godard, a sports media analyst at Enders Analysis. One media expert said the breakaway league could be a gambit by big clubs to increase their Champions League income. In the UK, BT paid £1.2bn for the exclusive right to air Champions League and Europa League football from 2021 to 2024. The member clubs who have launched the breakaway league are hoping to increase their share of the billions of pounds that broadcasters pay for the TV rights to European football. A spokesman for JP Morgan declined to comment on the deal beyond stating: “I can confirm that we are financing the deal but have no further comment at the moment.”
The funding provided by JP Morgan is secured against expected multibillions in TV broadcasting rights. Bayern Munich, Borussia Dortmund and Paris Saint-Germain are all said to have been approached.Ī further five teams will join the competition via a qualifying tournament, according to the Financial Times, which reported details of the “welcome” payment on Monday. Three more permanent members are expected to be announced in the next few weeks. The founding clubs of the new league are Milan, Arsenal, Atlético Madrid, Chelsea, Barcelona, Internazionale, Juventus, Liverpool, Manchester City, Manchester United, Real Madrid and Tottenham Hotspur.
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