hooter Posted November 23, 2018 Visiting Supporter Share Posted November 23, 2018 The BBC understands that top sports lawyers Slaughter and May have been appointed to see if the Championship clubs in dispute with the EFL can challenge the validity of the £595m TV deal that was announced on Monday. Representatives from Aston Villa, Nottingham Forest, Derby, Preston, Middlesbrough, Leeds and Stoke met on Tuesday to decide their next course of action and released a statement afterwards, stating ‘the matter will not be left here’. The clubs do not feel they were given sufficient chance to analyse the deal, and what they believe were substantial changes made between the initial short form agreement and the final long form one that was signed with Sky Sports this week. They are looking at a legal challenge to the five-year contract and believe they have the backing of the majority of the 24 Championship clubs. They are also unhappy at the EFL decision to allow Sky to show all midweek matches live on their red button service, although the EFL says the clubs were informed this would be happening. From Adam Pope, BBC Radio Leeds, well connected at LUFC so this will be what the club want released in all likelihood. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demitri_C Posted November 24, 2018 Author Share Posted November 24, 2018 19 hours ago, hooter said: The BBC understands that top sports lawyers Slaughter and May have been appointed to see if the Championship clubs in dispute with the EFL can challenge the validity of the £595m TV deal that was announced on Monday. I am glad the club's are sticking together on this. It's a farce Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vive_La_Villa Posted November 24, 2018 Share Posted November 24, 2018 They’ll come to some agreement I’m sure. Hopefully it no longer matters to us because we’re not in the league. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tinker Posted November 24, 2018 VT Supporter Share Posted November 24, 2018 The real issue is the disparity between the leagues , it needs sorting. Well run clubs can and will upset the apple cart and get promoted into the PL and stay using the money to compete, dislodging the more traditional, badly run clubs , that fans want to watch and as a consequence dilute the appeal of the premier League. It's only a matter of time before another big clubs runs into poor management and drops down a league , if they struggle to get back up then they can become trapped and take their fan base away from the Premier League. Maybe TV money should be related to attendances , this would encourage clubs to fill the grounds , raising the atmosphere and the appeal th games have to TV . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OutByEaster? Posted November 24, 2018 Moderator Share Posted November 24, 2018 2 hours ago, tinker said: The real issue is the disparity between the leagues , it needs sorting. I think the real issue is that the two leagues are two entirely different companies - I don't think that's a model that exists elsewhere. It's hard to threaten a breakaway league in a country that already has one. 1992 has a lot to answer for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demitri_C Posted November 25, 2018 Author Share Posted November 25, 2018 I bet you there was more interest in villa vs blose than wolves vs huddesfield thats currently playing 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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