FIFA to black out womens world cup in Europe

[CaptJohn]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/65453756

FIFA as usual want to extort as much cash as possible. Carry on FIFA, see where it leads to.

[GodIsADeeJay81]

It will all calm down when the brown envelopes get delivered

[Rowls]

Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaahahahah

Yes, of course they will.

No, they really will do! Honest!

They're not bluffing!

[4midable]

Oh well

[Clarets4me]

The women's Football World Cup & Euro's has been added to the list of protected events by the Government, which means they have to be available to watch on a " free to air " basis. This gives no incentive for Sky, BT Sport or Amazon Prime to bid ....

This is the first time the Auction rights have been sold on a freestanding basis, rather than being " bundled in " with the Men's World Cup, and that, together with kick-off times that are not conducive to attracting large European audiences has led to FIFA receiving " low-ball " offers. Infantino has screwed up, he knows it and is trying to blackmail the European Broadcasters into making higher offers.

[gawthorpe_view]

If only there was some sort of device that could circumvent the blackout...