There is still some hope that the TV world will see SPL football again but at a much reduced rate. That does not seem to bother Falkirk's Martin Ritchie
The demise of Setanta has not dented the confidence of Falkirk chairman Martin Ritchie that another broadcaster will step in to buy the TV rights to SPL games. With time running out before the 15 August start date for the 2009-10 campaign Ritchie is sure the SPL led by executive chairman Lex Gold will find a buyer in time, although he recognises the money offered will not match Setanta's. The SPL pulled the plug on Setanta on Monday before the the Irish-based company went into administration with the loss of 200 jobs. Sky, who initially failed in a bid for the contract from 2010, and Disney-owned ESPN, who have bought the English Premier League rights vacated by Setanta, are rumoured to be interested despite there being no global demand for SPL according to former SPL chief executive Roger Mitchell. | |
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