MOSCOW, July 29 Match TV channel will not broadcast the upcoming season championship of England due to the sanctions of the British government, said the general producer of the TV channel Alexander Taschin. According to media reports, the deal was estimated at 43 million pounds. «Due to the UK sanctions legislation, Match TV will not show the championship of the 2022/23 season, but the contract has not been terminated. We hope that when the situation stabilizes, we will realize our plans — just for a year later. Theoretically, this is also possible (the return of broadcasts of the championship matches), but today the situation is as follows: we are missing the 2022/23 season. We have not lost all contracts: for example, the Italian and German football championships remain. We strive to maintain a balance and close we don’t want from the whole world,” Taschin told Vedomosti. The general producer noted that the channel is preparing to show the World Cup in Qatar, which starts in November, and European cups. «There is no political background that would prevent us from showing these tournaments. At the moment, we are preparing for the show and are in close contact with colleagues from the International Football Federation (FIFA), and we'll see what happens next. Every day, something can change. We are ready for any development of events,» he added.
