- MPs told of huge impact on football, rugby and cricket
- ECB warns of £380m loss; RFU £107m; EFL £200m
The devastating financial effect of coronavirus on British sport was laid bare on Tuesday with the Football League, the Rugby Football Union and the England and Wales Cricket Board revealing they could lose more than £700m between them in the next year.
With Premier League clubs also facing a potential £750m TV shortfall if the football season does not resume this summer, the financial damage to sport from Covid-19 is likely to run into billions.
Written by Sean Ingle Chief sports reporter
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2020/may/05/british-sport-devastating-700m-black-hole-covid-19-pandemic under the title “British sport faces devastating £700m black hole from Covid-19 pandemic”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
