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Originally Posted by OLD BOY
If the Premier football clubs start going under through lack of people going through the turnstiles, I would suggest to you that this would have a significant impact for those holding TV rights, and that risk will inevitably lead to prospective bidders lowering the price they want to pay for the rights.
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In this most pessimistic of scenarios, I still can't see any significant clubs folding that would lead to a reduction in the value of sports rights for the remaining clubs.
Match day revenue is not the largest income stream these days. At Manchester City, for example, it only accounts for 9% of the Club's income.