Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool, Manchester City, Manchester United and Tottenham are reportedly resisting plans by the Premier League to place more commercial rights under central control, setting the stage for a fresh dispute between the division’s biggest clubs and the rest of the competition.
The proposed change could significantly increase the Premier League’s collective commercial income, with the league believing that a larger pool of centrally controlled advertising and sponsorship assets could lift annual commercial revenue from about £200 million to as much as £750 million. Read the full story here.
