COVID-19: Premier League Matches will Be Broadcasted Live On TV

Premier League clubs have agreed to allow all top-flight matches to be shown live on TV this month.
The U-turn has been made following a meeting between officials from all 20 clubs in the division and pressure from the government over the issue after a fan backlash prompted an intervention.

All Premier League matches in September will be shown on TV

All Premier League matches in September will be shown on TV
Seventeen of the matches were already scheduled for broadcast but the league has confirmed that the remaining 11 will be too.

The league said the existing rights holders – Sky Sports, BT Sport, Amazon and the BBC – would screen the games.

Naija news Understands that the decision was taken with the 2020/21 season prepares to get under way this weekend, with no fans in attendance due to COVID-19 social distancing restrictions still in place.

The government is working towards allowing some spectators back into stadiums from the start of next month, albeit with grounds still well below capacity.

Initially stadiums are expected to be one third full at best.

Here’s the full statement on EPL official page

At a Premier League Shareholders’ meeting today, clubs agreed that all 28 matches scheduled to be played in September will be broadcast live in the UK, via the League’s existing broadcasting partners

Full statement: https://t.co/3JL9FpwU8s pic.twitter.com/fqEiTKgo15

— Premier League (@premierleague) September 8, 2020