Sky Sports and BT Sport will ask the Premier League for televised coverage of matches next season. It comes after the coronavirus crisis called a halt to the season, with a return to action unclear.
As well as turmoil for fans and clubs alike, TV broadcasters have also been hit with a murky future ahead in terms of contracts.
Under each deal, Sky Sports and BT Sport were promised a certain number of games to broadcast. A mammoth £5bn deal in place means the former have the rights to 128 live matches whereas the latter have 52.
In the current predicament, that now looks increasingly unlikely - whether or not the Premier League does get back underway this season.