{"id":5638,"date":"2020-04-27T18:59:28","date_gmt":"2020-04-27T18:59:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev.offshoresportsbooks.com\/news\/?p=5638"},"modified":"2020-04-27T19:00:15","modified_gmt":"2020-04-27T19:00:15","slug":"the-premier-league-negotiates-to-broadcast-matches-behind-closed-doors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dev.offshoresportsbooks.com\/news\/the-premier-league-negotiates-to-broadcast-matches-behind-closed-doors\/","title":{"rendered":"The Premier League Negotiates to Broadcast Matches Behind Closed Doors"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The <strong>English Premier League (EPL)<\/strong> is in talks with UK rights holders to negotiate the return of broadcasting of the season\u2019s remaining fixtures. Despite skepticism, the league is the latest <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/dev.offshoresportsbooks.com\/news\/premier-league-to-meet-on-friday-to-discuss-plans-moving-forward\/\" target=\"_blank\">sporting body to attempt and return to regular games<\/a> behind closed doors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Regular games were suspended <strong>six weeks ago<\/strong> with\nthe temporary pause of the season still ongoing due to the COVID-19 outbreak. Some\nare expecting the league to return in <strong>June<\/strong>, as a government spokesperson\nrecently said that ministers <em>continue to collaborate with sports governing\nbodies<\/em>, in a bid to restore these completions back to normal while\nobserving public health protocols. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"BREAKING! English football seasons extended indefinitely &amp; will return on April 30 at earliest\" width=\"900\" height=\"506\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/OeQqQdiQK30?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>According to media outlets, 47 of the remaining 92\ngames will be aired by <strong>BT Sport<\/strong> and <strong>Sky Sports<\/strong> as part of\nexisting contracts. However, the remaining 45 fixtures are still subject to\nnegotiations, PA news agency has reported. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Based on PA\u2019s account, <strong>Amazon<\/strong> and <strong>BBC<\/strong>\nare both interested in broadcasting the events. However, before a consent is\ngiven, the Premier League would need to garner the approval and support of\nstakeholders.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"clubs-eager-to-complete-the-2019-20-season\">Clubs Eager to Complete the 2019\/20 Season<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Many soccer franchises in the United Kingdom have\nconfirmed their determination to see the season through \u2013 with or without fans.\nIn the words of Manchester United Vice Chairman <strong>Ed Woodward<\/strong>, the Red\nDevils were eager \u201clike all of you,\u201d to see the event completed. During a video\nchat on Friday, he had this to add:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p><em>\u201cWe are in constant dialogue with our governing bodies about when and how that will happen and we will continue to engage with this forum to keep fans consulted.\u201d<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>Woodward also acknowledged that football won\u2019t come\nback to normal until such a time that fans were back in attendance, but this\ncould take a while. In the meantime, he said, the season should continue. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to other sources, including <strong>The Times<\/strong>,\ngovernment officials have been urging sports governing bodies, and particularly\nsoccer authorities, to find a way to resume the season. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With English football more or less paralyzed, however, there have been attempts elsewhere in Europe to bring things back to normal. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/football\/2020\/apr\/23\/bundesliga-return-in-may-now-looks-inevitable-but-fans-are-far-from-happy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\">The German Bundesliga will be returning on May 9<\/a>, marking an important milestone for the sport in the country. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Not everyone has been quite as enthusiastic, however. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/soccer\/spanish-primera-division\/story\/4087960\/spanish-players-association-have-concerns-over-la-liga-plans-to-resume-training\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\">The Association of Spanish Footballers (AFE) has objected<\/a> against the premature return of the country\u2019s main soccer competition, La Liga. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With no official date of the return, LaLiga officials\nhave reassured that they would in the very least try to complete the season. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The English Premier League (EPL) is in talks with UK rights holders to negotiate the return of broadcasting of the season\u2019s remaining fixtures. Despite skepticism, the league is the latest sporting body to attempt and return to regular games behind closed doors. 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