€400m TV deal may be last of its kind for elite

UEFA have announced a new three-year deal for Champions League rights with Sky and ITV — but England’s top clubs face a major drop in their income from the competition if a European ruling goes against them.

The deal for 2012-2015 is understood to be worth £400m, similar to the current agreement.

But William Gaillard, adviser to UEFA president Michel Platini, said a European Court of Justice (ECJ) case involving the Premier League and an English pub landlady could force a major shake-up in the sale of TV rights across the continent.