English Premier League clubs face the risk of losing huge sums of TV rights revenue due to having to return part of the money to the carrier channels, even if the suspended season resumes since last March due to the Corona virus emerging behind closed doors.
Payments will be made to the channels for games that were not held on time, and the absence of fans on the stadiums is an important factor in this dilemma.
The British Broadcasting Corporation, "BBC" that the clubs, which continued its consultations on the "appeal project" on Monday, face losses of 340 million pounds ($ 420 million).
"Today we were able to inform our clubs about our situation with the transport channels, which is of course a secret ... whatever happens, there will be huge losses in club revenue, and this is a must," said Richard Masters, CEO of the League.
"We were able to visualize what might happen according to several scenarios, if the season is completed or not, to allow it (the clubs) to draw a picture and we are now at the beginning of May."
The amounts that will be reimbursed to the transport channels may reach approximately 760 million pounds if the season cannot be completed. Previously, Masters warned that this value could reach one billion pounds if losses are added to it from the sale of match tickets.
To demonstrate the suspicion that still exists regarding the resumption of the season, the 20 clubs discussed on Monday for the first time the consequences of a final termination of the season and possible models for determining the shape of the final arrangement.
And the British government allowed the resumption of sports competitions without an audience starting from the first of next June provided that the epidemic of "Covid 19" remains under control.

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