The Premier League has armed itself with crack teams of tech experts and digital forensics specialists as it steps up its war on piracy.
After the largest ever prosecution saw five illegal stream chiefs jailed for more than 30 years top-flight officials have vowed to hunt down more fraudsters in the UK and beyond.
They have deployed an anti-piracy enforcement squad which has been handed heavy financial backing as it seeks to identify and bring to justice those who profit from selling firesticks - devices which allow punters to watch matches and swerve subscription fees to broadcast partners such as Sky and BT Sport.