Premier League games to include huge American-style change from next season

Cameras will go behind the scenes like never before

It’s the biggest shake-up in a raft of US-style changes being brought to Premier League games after broadcasters signed a new TV deal worth more than £6.6 billion — to be paid out over the next four years. 

Other updates include camera operators being given access to enter both the field of play — so they can capture close-up footage of goal celebrations — and dressing rooms.

The changes were revealed in an exclusive report published today by The Telegraph. 

Despite the new freedom on offer to broadcasters, there will still be some limitations. 

Players must be given time to cool off before they can be interviewed, and while cameras can now enter changing rooms, they will not be given access while managers are delivering their team talks.

The new-style interviews aren’t something clubs will be required to provide every week, in fact, they’re only expected to offer camera crews access twice per season.  

Fans may have noticed a few of the changes already implemented last season. In October Sky trialled their first substitute interview, catching up with Bournemouth’s Marcus Tavernier after he was brought off towards the end of a 3-1 win over Southampton. 

With TV broadcasters continually spending more and more on Premier League rights, there have been growing demands for the content they’re able to capture to keep pace with US counterparts. For example ESPN camera operators are allowed to enter the field of play during stoppages in NFL games. 

Broadcasters argue they need to be as close to the action as possible to be able to do this. 

As reported by The Guardian, there will be an extra 70 Premier league games broadcast across the UK next season, meaning this new TV deal works out at a cost of £6.2 million per game.