Football League welcomes BBC/Sky digital victory

The Football League today welcomed the decision to award the three digital television licences made available by the collapse of ITV Digital to the BBC and Sky, but will still have to fight in the courts for the money owed to the 72 Nationwide clubs.

The League will start legal proceedings in the High Court in London on July 26 against Carlton Communications and Granada - ITV Digital’s owners - claiming they are responsible for the £189.5million television money owed to clubs.