Clarke- Most Fans Think We Have Reached TV Saturation Point

Last updated : 18 November 2014 By Football Supporters Federation

The Chairman of the Football Supporters Federation has said that most fans think that Television saturation point has been reached when it comes to the amount of live football being shown on our screens.

Ofcom have said they will investigate following a complaint from Virgin Media about the selling of television rights and speaking to the BBC, FSF Chair Malcolm Clarke said: "It's very important to retain the 3pm window and we'd have major reservations about a further significant increase in televised football.

"Most fans think we've probably reached television saturation point and it's not in the game's interests to increase the number even further.

"A 3pm kick-off on Saturday is part of the tradition of English football. We've lost some of that with the number of games that are now being moved, which many fans are unhappy about.

"But if it goes a step further so that you have got live television games up against the normal 3pm kick-off, it could have a very adverse effect on gates lower down the leagues and we would be opposed to that.

"We've seen no evidence so far that increased media rights benefit the ordinary fan, either sitting at home watching a game on television or going to the matches.

"It has benefitted owners, highly paid executives, players and agents but not us."

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