And speculation is mounting the two agencies left in the running may share the spoils.
Current rights holder TEAM - whose existing contract elapses in 2003 - is widely expected to capture the main package. Failure to do so could spell doom for the Swiss firm which has no other major deals other than with UEFA.
It is believed in some quarters that the IMG/TWI bid may capture some aspects of the new rights package.
It is understood the Champions League contract will be discussed early today with a decision made later this afternoon.
