Football faces financial crash: Premier League may lose as much as £1bn

EPL chief Richard Masters warns of a ‘significant detrimental effect’ across the whole football landscape

Richard Masters is the chief executive of the English Premier League
Richard Masters is the chief executive of the English Premier League
(Image credit: Alex Morton/Getty Images for Premier League)

Premier League chief executive Richard Masters has warned the English top-flight could lose as much as £1bn in revenue because of the indefinite postponement of the season.

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