The Premier League has suspended a six-year, £43m broadcasting deal with Russian station Match TV as a consequence of Vladimir Putin's invasion of Ukraine. Clubs were informed of the decision at their annual meeting in Harrogate this morning.
Match TV is owned by Gazprom Media, a subsidiary of Gazprombank, and was ordered to have been established by a decree from Putin in June 2009. The network also has a deal with the Football Association to broadcast club games and UEFA to show the Champions League.
A deal that saw games shown by Russian media group Rambler was suspended in March.. At the time, a new deal with Match TV to kick in from the start of next season had already been agreed. No timeframe has been placed on the suspension being lifted and the clubs did not vote on the matter.
