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The Premier League, along with their broadcasting partners is set to make some pretty sizeable adjustments to their broadcasting ahead of the new season.
With the 2025/26 season fast approaching, Liverpool’s squad can probably count themselves a bit lucky that they are not at the Club World Cup in the USA right now.
Players are due back at the AXA Training Centre on July 8 to kick off pre-season preparations, leaving little recovery time as is after a grueling title-winning campaign.
Those who represented their countries in recent international windows have had even shorter breaks, with some only wrapping up duties by early June.
Had Liverpool qualified for the inaugural 32-team Club World Cup this summer, participants would be jetting across the United States, with plenty of air travel to further sap energy levels.
And according to a report from the Telegraph, the Liverpool players will need all the energy they can get – with media and cameras set to get even more access to both the players and their space on any given matchday.
For the first time, broadcasters will be able to interview players who have just been substituted, right near the touchline, while the match continues.
These interviews will happen after players have had a chance to cool down.
Camera operators will also be allowed onto the pitch for brief moments to capture close-up footage of goal celebrations, using Steadicam technology.
This approach has been popular in American sports like the NFL, but in football, the pitch access will be limited to just a few seconds during celebrations.
In addition, cameras will be granted access to team changing rooms, but with strict rules – for example, they will never film when the manager is giving a team talk.
Each club is expected to allow these behind-the-scenes glimpses at two home games per season, depending on their willingness to cooperate.
These changes come after the Premier League signed a new domestic TV rights deal worth over £6.7 billion over four years.
The new package also includes 70 more live games shown each season.
While the cost per game has dropped compared to previous years, the value for broadcasters has increased thanks to the extra content and access.
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