FILE PHOTO: Britain's Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Oliver Dowden leaves Downing Street, in London, Britain July 15, 2020. REUTERS/John Sibley
LONDON (Reuters) - The Premier League must step up and provide financial support to the lower league clubs whose revenues have been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) secretary Oliver Dowden said on Sunday.
English Football League (EFL) clubs in the three tiers below the Premier League rely heavily on matchday revenue, with an estimated 200 million pounds ($255 million) in losses forecast if games are held behind closed doors all season.
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