They only have 38 matches so are they after other sports too I guess? When I read it I wondered what they'd be doing. Am worried they'll make their Cat A matches PPVs.
On another note this deal has f**k all to do with the FA, its the premier league who negotiated it, though share the general sentiment regarding greed.
I'd guess that BT are just taking over from ESPN, a 38 game package is basically only one a week. Stream time again.
As regards the FA, they are a shareholder with a veto on the election of Chair and Vice Chair of the PL so they have sticky little fingers and as part of the old boys club they have a huge say in what goes on and also as a privileged shareholder a healthy cut of the pie. Last year they took £2,5bn and 'paid out' to charity £130m. Generous.
It's a F***ing den of iniquity I tells ya.
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