English Football League (EFL)

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Governance

Simon Bazalgette has stepped down with immediate effect as an independent non-executive director of the English Football League after more than three years
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Media

The English Football League has today (Wednesday) issued a request for proposals for domestic broadcast rights from the 2024-25 season onwards
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Media

Pay-television broadcaster beIN Sports has secured English Football League (EFL) broadcast rights in a host of its territories in a deal covering the 2022-23 and 2023-24 seasons, SportBusiness understands
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Media

Global streaming service DAZN has renewed its exclusive rights to the English Football League's Championship, League One and League Two as well as the EFL Cup in German-speaking countries, Italy, Spain…
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Media

DAZN has acquired exclusive streaming rights in Japan for French Ligue 1 football in a deal covering at least the 2022-23 season
Football
Licensing & Merchandising

English football clubs are facing delays on the delivery of their kits ahead of the new season, with less than half of teams in the Premier League and English Football League currently having their home…
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Media

Viaplay has secured rights to the English Football League's Championship and League Cup in all Nordic and Baltic countries, Poland and the Netherlands from 2022-23 in what has been announced as a 'long-term'…
Football
Governance

The UK Government has backed plans to form an independent regulator for English football after endorsing recommendations made last year as part of the Fan-Led Review of English Football Governance
Football
Sponsorship & Marketing

The English Football League has announced a sponsorship deal with UK builders merchant Jewson. Jewson has been named as an EFL Supporter, the third tier in the league body’s sponsorship pyramid.
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Media

The English Premier League and English Football League have suspended their media rights agreements with Russian broadcasters following the Russian military invasion of Ukraine
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Media

UK commercial broadcaster ITV has acquired highlights rights to English Football League competitions in a two-year deal that begins with the 2022-23 season
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Media

The Pitch International agency has emerged as the victor during the English Football League’s recent international rights sales process, retaining its agreement for another two seasons, SportBusiness u…
Football
Governance

The Premier League and English Football League have reportedly held talks to discuss scrapping the parachute payments system and replacing it with a more equitable solution
Football
Governance

The UK Government has been called on to create a new independent regulator (IREF), while a solidarity transfer levy has been proposed for Premier League clubs as part of the Fan-Led Review of English Football…
Football
Finance & Law

Football’s English Premier League has committed to providing a further £20m (€23.8m/$26.9m)
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Media

Rick Parry, the chairman of the English Football League, has not ruled out an end to the 3pm blackout when the league’s next media cycle starts from 2024 onwards.
Football
Finance & Law

Clubs in the Premier League are calling for the English top-flight to create a central fund worth more than £1bn (€1.2bn/$1.4b
Football
Sponsorship & Marketing

The UK government's review of its gambling law is likely to result in an outright ban on sponsorships by so-called ‘white label’ betting brands from overseas markets, particularly in Asia.