The much-debated 3pm Saturday TV blackout is set to remain for the foreseeable future in the English Premier League.
Head honcho Richard Masters reckons it's going nowhere with his league, the SPFL and Montenegro the only three UEFA countries who adhere to Article 48 which allows members to impose a two-and-a-half hour slot where live coverage is not allowed. It comes with the English Football League ready to scrap the long–running rule with their TV rights up ahead of the 2024/25 season.
SPFL chief Neil Doncaster has previously stated he is keen for the existing rule of live matches in British football not being aired between 2.45pm and 5.15pm to remain in place. And Masters – speaking during a wide-ranging address – said: "We’ve been proponents of Article 48 for the entire period of the Premier League and I don’t see that changing in the near term."
