Premier League urged to ‘follow spirit of Project Restart’

Government calls on the top flight to broadcast more matches live on TV

The Premier League trophy
Government calls on the top flight to broadcast more matches live on TV
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The UK government has urged the Premier League to broadcast more matches live on TV while fans continue to be locked out of stadiums.

When the delayed 2019-20 season was concluded the “Project Restart” saw all 92 remaining fixtures shown live across Sky Sports, BT Sport, Amazon Prime or the BBC, says The Sun. However, current plans for the new campaign, which starts on 12 September, will see 160 of the 380 top-flight matches not televised.

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Mike Starling is the former digital features editor at The Week. He started his career in 2001 in Gloucestershire as a sports reporter and sub-editor and has held various roles as a writer and editor at news, travel and B2B publications. He has spoken at a number of sports business conferences and also worked as a consultant creating sports travel content for tourism boards. International experience includes spells living and working in Dubai, UAE; Brisbane, Australia; and Beirut, Lebanon.