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Old 15-05-2021, 12:16   #10439
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Re: ESPN, BT, Euro, Premier and Sky Sports news
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Originally Posted by jfman View Post
They’re only rolled over by consent - not “because of Covid”.

If the EPL felt they could extract better value for their shareholders (clubs) by running an auction then they would have done so.
You are mistaken.

https://www.espn.co.uk/football/engl...oiding-auction

[EXTRACT]

The league said it had received government approval to renew its broadcast rights with existing partners instead of holding a competitive auction due to the financial impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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