The Football League are reportedly attempting to renegotiate their huge TV deal with Sky Sports in order to allow all Championship games to be shown live.
EFL chair Rick Parry last week wrote to all 71 clubs to lay out plans for all Football League matches to be broadcast online, using the iFollow service, as means of generating a revenue stream for when football resumes behind closed doors.
However, according to the Daily Mail, that would be in breach of their existing £595m deal with Sky Sports, which currently permits them to stream only midweek and rescheduled matches.
Matches due to kick-off in their regular Saturday 3pm slot or chosen for Sky Sports coverage are also not allowed to be shown on iFollow. However, the EFL are hopeful that can change.
It is thought that Sky believe they are in a strong negotiating position, given they are only 18 months into a five-year broadcasting deal with the EFL and could demand a hefty fee for any changes to the terms.
The EFL, however, think they can rely on the goodwill they showed the broadcaster by not demanding a rebate on their £119m-a-season deal due to games not being played at present.
Given fans in this corner of the world will likely not be allowed into Cardiff City Stadium nor the Liberty Stadium when football returns, it is thought this is the next best option for supporters.
Cardiff City sit two points off the play-off spots, with Swansea City just one point behind them with nine games remaining in the Championship campaign.
The Bluebirds and Swans will harbour ambitions of reaching the top six and ultimately the Premier League, should the season resume and be played out in its entirety.
So, should a deal be struck with Sky, this would at least enable fans of the two clubs to watch all of what could well be an enthralling conclusion to the Championship campaign, even if it is behind closed doors.
