Arsenal, Chelsea and Tottenham to discuss plan to help with £330m Premier League problem

Premier League clubs are set to discuss innovative broadcasting ideas for the league’s return on June 17 - which could include allowing TV cameras into the dressing room.

Broadcasters have longed for such access having seen how it enhances the viewers experience in the USA and behind the scenes docuseries in sport have risen in popularity in recent years.

Clubs are aiming to appease broadcasters as they look to negotiate the rebate they are due to pay which could be as low as £170m.

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Sky Sports are likely to ask for a greater insight into Liverpool's title celebrations as well as the post-match dressing scenes when clubs avoid relegation or qualify for Europe, reports the Daily Mail.

However, discussions need to take place about the format to the proposed ideas as social distancing will need to remain in place and there will be backlash if anyone is seen to be ignoring the guidelines.

A Premier League meeting is set for next Thursday where a host of broadcaster requests will be discussed.

One of these is increased access to managers in the lead up to games so that they can talk through tactical plays.

Interviews with managers at half-time and pre-match dressing room access are other ideas set to be pitched.

If the season was cancelled outright, there was a fear Premier League clubs would owe broadcasters a whopping £700million.

However, instead, a deal in principle was agreed for a rebate of £330million, as a result of the change in the product that the broadcasters are receiving (behind closed doors).

Clubs had been hopeful of lowering that by almost 50 per cent to £170million but they were unsuccessful.

Whilst the figure of £330million has been agreed in principle, discussions are ongoing about the structure of those payments and indeed who will pay them.

Clubs are hopeful that the money will be allowed to be paid over the next two seasons and there has been a suggestion that the larger Premier League clubs could be asked to cough up a larger percentage of the bill.

The Premier League’s head of broadcasting, Paul Molnar, is leading negotiations and they have recommended that clubs accept the current terms on offer.