The EFL has entered into an exclusive negotiating period with Sky Sports for its next set of broadcast rights.
The league’s current five-year deal with Sky runs until the end of the 2023-24 season, and it issued invitations to tender earlier this year.
The league issued a statement on Monday afternoon which read: “The EFL has now completed a full and comprehensive review of the multiple ITT submissions received as part of its broadcast rights sales process from 2024 onwards.
“The league will now enter into an exclusive month-long negotiating period with the preferred bidder, Sky Sports.
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“No further comment will be made on this matter at the current time.”
Streaming platform DAZN was understood to be keen on a long-term deal which it felt would help the EFL close the financial gap with the Premier League.
Screening all matches under DAZN’s plans would have required the EFL making a request to lift the Saturday blackout between 2.45pm and 5.15pm.
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