POWER PLAY

Championship big-hitters flexing their muscles as television rumpus continues

By Chris Dunlavy
THE bitter TV rights war that has erupted between the EFL and a host of Championship clubs is a power play by the division’s biggest hitters.
That is the view of two prominent EFL chairmen who believe the disputed £595m deal with Sky is merely a staging post in a bigger battle.
“This is about a group of wealthy Championship chairmen who want to get their own way and prove they have more clout than the board,” said one.

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