April 11th, 2021 By David Knox 4 commentsFiled under: News,
FOX Sports and Stan are said to be 2 of several parties interested in A-League broadcast rights.
Existing rights holder FOX Sports’ long-time deal expires in July.
“We’re talking to nine different parties,” Australian Professional Leagues chairman Paul Lederer revealed. “There’s been a hell of a lot of interest, a lot of different people and important companies from around the world.
“These are very prominent, world class providers. It’s getting close, very close. I think by the end of April, or May, this will all be resolved.
“It’s exciting … that’s all I can tell you.”
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Existing rights holder Fox Sports’ long-time deal expires in July, amid ongoing uncertainty over the identity of a future partner.
But Australian Professional Leagues chairman Paul Lederer is confident a deal will be inked in the coming weeks, adding he’s been taken aback by the level of interest from across the globe in the domestic competition.
The APL is spearheading negotiations after the recent unbundling from Football Australia.
Whilst reluctant to dive into specifics, the billionaire Western Sydney Wanderers chief confirmed that Fox Sports were among the interested parties along with the likes of Channel Nine-owned streaming service Stan Sport.
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Western Sydney Wanderers FC have tonight confirmed the loan signing of striker Mitchell Duke for the remainder of the A-League 2020/21 season.
The Duke of Western Sydney returns to his hometown club on loan from Saudi Professional League side Al-Taawoun where he featured in 12 matches.
Duke joined the Wanderers back in January 2019 and made an immediate impact on his arrival, scoring on debut and going on to represent the club in an inspirational manner.
The striker had one of his career-best seasons with the Red & Black, captaining the side and scoring 14 goals in 26 games before securing a move to the Saudi Arabian side at the end of the A-League 2019/20 season.