Channel 9 has fired a torpedo to sink the NRL’s season re-start plans in a second scathing statement that leaves the game back at square one.
Just one day after NRL innovations committee spokesman Wayne Pearce declared that a fresh round of discussions with broadcasters had given the NRL further fuel to push for a season re-start next month, Nine slapped down the proposed plan.
It comes just a few weeks after Channel 9 launched a first scathing attack on the NRL and former CEO Todd GreenbergChannel 9 rugby league reporter Danny Weidler on Thursday night described Nine’s new attack as a “bombshell”. The Sydney Morning Herald reports Channel 9 is still open to the season re-starting in May — but not while negotiations remain ongoing surrounding the reported three-year broadcast deal extension.Meanwhile, Players’ union chief Clint Newtown has warned the NRL return date could still change as his association’s athletes await further details around health measures.
They will receive draft biosecurity guidelines on Friday and would then have just six business days to get their training bases ready.
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