sport news Premiership Rugby facing BT Sport rebate demands after London Irish suspension trends now
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Premiership Rugby clubs are facing further financial problems with their main broadcast partner BT Sport demanding a multi-million pound rebate following confirmation that the competition will shrink to 10 teams next season.
Mail Sport has learned that preliminary discussions over BT’s compensation demands began after Wasps and Worcester were kicked out of the Gallagher Premiership earlier in the season and negotiations are now expected to intensify after London Irish’s demise was confirmed yesterday.
BT have one season remaining on a three-year deal worth £110million with Premiership Rugby, but have lost almost one-quarter of the clubs who were due to compete, which they are arguing has significantly reduced the value of the
