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FOOTBALL fans will have to shell out £ 14.95 PER GAME to watch matches that will not be screened by Sky or BT.
It comes after Premier League bosses gave the go-ahead for all matches to be shown, while fans are banned from the grounds.
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Manchester United and Chelsea are two of the first clubs selected for pay games not NOT are included in existing subscriptions OR account for subscription holders.
And the profits after production costs will go back to the top-tier clubs.
United’s trip to Newcastle, which begins at 8pm on October 17, will be at the Sky Sports box office.
Prem clubs agreed today to make non-televised matches available to all fans until the end of October.
A statement from the Premier League read: “The Premier League confirmed today that all matches until the end of October will continue to be available for fans to watch live in the UK.
“Under these new arrangements, the current live match selections will remain in place and will air normally.
In addition, the five matches per round that have not yet been selected will be made available to fans on a pay-per-view basis, accessed through the BT Sport Box Office and Sky Sports Box Office platforms.
“The clubs today agreed on this interim solution so that all fans can continue to see their teams live.
“The Premier League has worked closely with Sky Sports and BT Sport to provide this arrangement and is grateful for their support.
“The agreement will be reviewed periodically in consultation with the clubs and in accordance with the decisions made by the government regarding the return of spectators to the stadiums.
“Football is not the same without supporters in games. The Premier League and our clubs remain committed to the safe return of fans as soon as possible.”
Since Prem’s reboot in June, all matches have been available through one of Prem’s four streaming partners: Sky, BT, Amazon Prime, and the BBC.
With fans locked out, clubs felt they had no option to ensure that fans could see their teams in action.
Prem clubs already face having to pay back £ 330 million over the next two seasons as a result of the pandemic and a further cut in revenue would be a brutal blow.
Frustration with the government over its refusal to sanction the reopening of turnstiles has increased in recent weeks.
And now the clubs have decided to take matters into their own hands by agreeing on a new short-term broadcast model.
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This morning a meeting of the 20 ‘shareholders’ clubs was held to discuss the proposed solution.
SunSport can reveal that the idea was endorsed by the Big Six and was accepted by the necessary majority of 14 clubs.
But enraged fans were enraged at the news that they will now have to reach into their pockets just to see a broadcast of his side playing.
One said, “Absolutely shocking, that.”
Another raged: “Oh great, pay-per-view for completely bland shows.
“I turned off most of the games this season even though they were already on and I already paid.”
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