The Premier League has held talks with broadcasters about scrapping its next domestic media rights auction.
The government is now considering whether to approve a rollover of the current £4.7bn deal.
Secured in 2018, that sale represented a 10% drop in value.
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Clubs are concerned there could be another fall if the usual open-market auction begins as planned next month for the three-year cycle between 2022 and 2025.
The value of rights
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