What happened to the Malaysian TV deal for this season? I ask because clubs are not allowed to sell the rights to any Prem game as rules state TV revenue is spread as part of collective bargaining.
Arwr, not true, Cardiff City actually get relatively little. VT negotiated a deal last season with the football league, they got the funds and distributed it to the other clubs.
Ah right, I wasn't aware that the cash was shared around the other league clubs last season because I didn't think there were the same collective bargaining agreements. I was more concerned with about a nasty precedent being set that meant the deal would stay in place, if Cardiff got the cash, which the Premier League would have to honour and thus open the gates for the big clubs to strike their own deals. Thankfully though the deal was with the football league then, can you imagine the likes of Man Utd and Chelsea having their own deals? Our clubs would be right royally screwed.
Cheers for the answers guys, I suppose this thread is done and dusted now.![]()
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No probs VRD. The FL and PL want to protect the smaller clubs (like us).
England Rugby tried it a few years ago when the were World Champions. They wanted to have sole income from games at Twickenham. I think the conversation went something like 'how are you going to generate income if you haven't got anyone to play against'. They soon backed down.
As you say, Man U, Man City and Chelsea would have an even bigger advantage if they could negotiate their own deals.