https://www.lwltv.com/subjects/511222478564032511/seasons/22 In 1985 the television rights came up for renegotiation and BBC and ITV offered £16m for four years. This was in return for 19 live games plus weekend highlights. The Football League met on Valentine's Day and rejected it. Football was, however, in a weak negotiating position as the game was rife with hooliganism and the two sides became deadlocked. The result was a total black-out for the first part of the season which annoyed fans and concerned the sponsors. The Football League finally backed down and agreed a deal that gave them less money per game than before on a short term two and a half year contract. The remaining six months was worth £1.3m with a two year £6.2m extension confirmed in June. The supporters were delighted and Match of the Day resumed in January. It concentrated mainly on FA Cup highlights and the occasional live League match on a Sunday. https://www.lwltv.com/subjects/511222478564032511/seasons/22 https://img.lwltv.com/ED2EcZBKpYdIPpdlk8Y-4fyiVTY=/144x0/images/aA25JrHXj8ZPTJYj2iSIueyb34C.jpg 144 zh-cn 180 LWLTV RSS Generator 1.0