EFL slams Premier League broadcast deal, wants end to parachute payments


(Reuters) - The English Football League (EFL) has hit out at the Premier League after its renewal of domestic broadcast deals, saying it will continue to cause financial issues in the lower leagues of the football pyramid.

Premier League clubs skipped an auction and renewed their existing UK broadcast deals with Sky, BT and Amazon worth around 5 billion pounds ($7 billion) for another three years until 2025.

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