DAZN are planning an audacious bid to stream every EFL game - a move that would end the 3pm blackout rule in the lower leagues. Reports last year suggested the EFL are considering their options ahead of the next broadcasting cycle.
As it stands, Sky Sports show 138 games per season across all three divisions but only two Championship fixtures are televised each weekend. A report by Deloitte in 2020 claimed second-tier clubs are spending 107 per cent of their revenue on player wages - a knock-on effect of the Premier League’s allure.
Gambling to reach the promised land has resulted in countless sides suffering financial difficulties in recent years. Derby County are perhaps the most famous example but Reading, Queens Park Rangers and even league leaders Burnley have faced uncertainty.
