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UK Premier League money drying up means overseas broadcasters could now call the shots

The league's 20 clubs could well find themselves catering to the demands of foreign rights holders and that could spell trouble down the line

Growth in the Premier League’s domestic broadcast revenues has stagnated. There is less money to be shared between the league’s 20 teams as a result of last week’s auction.

“The 2019-2022 cycle has gone for about £1.2 billion per annum for 160 games,” says Sam Boor, a consultant in Deloitte’s Sports Business Group. “The previous cycle was for 168 games and it went for £1.7bn. That means the current cycle just went for £9.