The Premier League plan to insert pro-Ukraine and anti-war messages into TV coverage of their matches beamed to Russia this weekend before asking the clubs if they should stop broadcasting in the country next week.
Premier League executives have been talking to the Government about their Russian TV contracts all week and have decided to take the unusual step of making a political and humanitarian stand by outlining opposition to the Russian invasion, as well as calling for peace.
The Premier League’s TV messages on their international feed in Russia have been designed to inform the domestic audience of the strength of feeling regarding the military offensive in Ukraine, and will be in addition to the various in-ground measures that have already been announced.