AFC denies it has cancelled beIN’s TV deal, as rights battle over Saudi rages on
By Paul Nicholson
May 14 – The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has said that it has not cancelled its TV rights agreement with beIN Sports and that the broadcaster, it said in a statement, “remains a valued commercial partner of the AFC”.
The AFC has however retendered the broadcast rights agreement for Saudi Arabia for the 2021-24 period. The rights are for the next cycle of AFC national team and club competitions and are currently held by the Qatar-based beIN as part of a pan-regional deal. Читать дальше...