Dan Plumley has insisted that Sky will seek to improve relations with Leeds United following recent meetings.

Phil Hay recently revealed that Sky Sports has asked Elland Road staff members how to make peace with the supporters, who frequently chant against them. The football financial specialist agreed that the broadcaster will be concerned of the publicity around such instances, as supporters are frequently forgotten in these situations. “There is a public relations aspect to this,” he exclusively told MOT Leeds News.  We’ve seen a lot of talk about changing kick-off hours and how it’s not good for fans, especially when it comes to travel and when trains are accessible and how much they cost.

“They will be mindful of the public relations exercise that sits behind it; however, the other side of that coin is that Sky pays money to the league through the broadcast deal, which is then distributed to the clubs, and every time you are selected for a game on Sky, your revenue will increase because the fee-per-match is not insignificant.

“You’ve got to strike that balance between the fee you get for an extra game on Sky and the fan argument against it, and that’s what the broadcasters will be looking at and trying to see how they can smooth that relationship in the future, but again, the reality for a club like Leeds United, being in the Championship and one of the biggest clubs in there, the likelihood is you’ll be selected for Sky more often than not.  “That’s not great from a fan attendance point of view, the travel and cost that are involved, but that’s the reality of where Leeds are at the minute.” Leeds United face Sky Sports at Elland Road.

 

It is obvious that every time Leeds appear on television, which is every week at the present, the fans immediately chant against the likes of Sky, which is frequently mentioned.  Broadcasters do not care about the fans or the players; all they want is money, as seen when they attempted to cut short Archie Gray and Georginio Rutter’s celebrations against Leicester for a fast interview.  In other Leeds United news, Ally McCoist and  made a “unbelievable” revelation after the Whites’ victory over Leicester.  For more Leeds news, follow us on Facebook or join our brand new WhatsApp Channel to receive rapid updates directly to your phone.