Clubs in the English Football League ( EFL ) will be given the chance to air their views about potentially scrapping the 3pm television blackout rule this summer.
The rule, which was brought into force back in the 1960s, prohibits live football from being shown on TV between 2.45pm and 5.15pm on a Saturday. But with people's viewing habits changing and the Covid-19 pandemic seeing blackout rules temporarily axed, it has raised the prospect of Saturday 3pm games being made available to broadcast.
However, contrary to reports elsewhere, the EFL are not actively promoting this outcome. Instead, they insist clubs that wish to discuss the possibility can do so during this summer's AGM which takes place in June.
