EFL and Scottish league pushing to stop illegal broadcast of matches in Russia
Leagues stopped rights packages in Russia in 2022 They are considering legal action against Football TV The English Football League and Scottish Professional Football League have launched investigations and are considering legal action after discovering that television coverage of their matches has been broadcast in Russia this season. Football TV, a Russian subscription and streaming service, has broadcast numerous
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- Publisher
- The Guardian
- Country
- England / United Kingdom
- Source published
- 24 Aug 2026, 10:43 UTC
- Source updated
- No update timestamp supplied
- Byline
- Exclusive by Matt Hughes
- Section
- Football
Leagues stopped rights packages in Russia in 2022 They are considering legal action against Football TV The English Football League and Scottish Professional Football League have launched investigations and are considering legal action after discovering that television coverage of their matches has been broadcast in Russia this season. Football TV, a Russian subscription and streaming service, has broadcast numerous
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EFL and Scottish league pushing to stop illegal broadcast of matches in Russia
Leagues stopped rights packages in Russia in 2022 They are considering legal action against Football TV The English Football League and Scottish Professional Football League have launched investigations and are considering legal action after discovering that television coverage of their matches has been broadcast in Russia this season. Football TV, a Russian subscription and streaming service, has broadcast numerous
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EFL and Scottish league pushing to stop illegal broadcast of matches in Russia
Leagues stopped rights packages in Russia in 2022 They are considering legal action against Football TV The English Football League and Scottish Professional Football League have launched investigations and are considering legal action after discovering that television coverage of their matches has been broadcast in Russia this season. Football TV, a Russian subscription and streaming service, has broadcast numerous
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EFL and Scottish league pushing to stop illegal broadcast of matches in Russia
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- #2008
- Observed
- 24 Aug 2026, 13:40 UTC
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- news-ledger/0.1
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