The Premier League have gagged Sky Sports and BT Sport from any asking questions about the return of the football season. The pair, who paid £1.19bn and £325m respectively for the right to broadcast games this term, have been told access to managers and players will be revoked should questions be asked over the schedule.
Clubs have agreed to provide their manager and players to the broadcaster during the sporting lockdown. But an email seen by the Daily Mail shows all questions relating to the shutdown have been banned.
Sky Sports staff received the email last week and were given strict instructions to adhere to the new rules. "It’s clear that the Premier League will revoke access if we do not stick to these guidelines," it read. "The