Wigan chair wants even distribution of TV money

English Premier League clubs are expecting a cash influx of about GBP 2.3 billion next season from a new television rights deal, and Wigan chairman Dave Whelan wants that money to be more evenly distributed among the clubs.

Leading clubs that are shown more often on television are expected to get a bigger share of the money.

"I think the cash is being distributed wrongly," Whelan told the Daily Mirror. "It should be like rugby league where clubs get an equal amount and don't get extra for being on live TV games. It is shared around.

"I go along with the top four getting more money, but there should be better incentives for the rest.

"The likes of us, Bolton, Blackburn and Charlton are all having to drop our prices to get extra people in, so if they want proper competition they have to even out the TV payments.

"We have those at the top who will run away from the rest and that will never be any good for the game. I would rather have it where every team is pushing and in with a chance of Europe."

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