It comes after the Grand Final, but it's possibly the most important news all season.
The FFA is in negotiations with Pay TV provider Fox concerning a revision to the broadcast rights contract for the A-League. The Sydney Morning Herald has announced that a revised TV deal could see the current $750,000 per season contract nullified and replaced with a new rights deal worth $20 million per season.
This would be a massive shot in the arm for the league, with every club facing multi-million debts after the first season. There should also be a clamour among sponsors wanting to jump aboard if the restructured deal goes through.
It appears that the only problem, and it is a significant one, is Fox Sports also wants the rights to World Cup games and any A-League matches played in Asia. SBS presently holds a contract with the FFA for free-to-air broadcast of national team games.
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