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Premier League bosses are ready to switch off their Russian TV deal.

Richard Masters, the Premier League's chief executive, said agreements were “under review” and that could mean they terminate all broadcasts in Russia following the invasion of Ukraine.

Foreign TV deals are huge for the Premier League - worth in excess of £5.3billion in total - and they have eclipsed the domestic rights for the first time.

The Russian rights are currently owned by TV firm Rambler, they are broadcast by Okko while Match TV - which is owned by Gazprom - is due to take over the contract with a six year deal from 2022/23.

But that multi-million deal could be terminated as another sporting sanction against Russia following the likes of UEFA ending their £50m-plus sponsorship deal with Gazprom.

Masters said: “I’d like the Russian people to see the strength of feeling in the Premier League and in English football this weekend.

“We’re looking at (the contracts) very closely in terms of suspension, termination. It’s happening right now. It’s a fast-moving situation.”

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