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Topics: Premier League, VAR, Football
Ryan Smart
Premier League clubs have been sent three initiatives that would significantly change the presentation of English football, it has been reported.
Over recent years, the Premier League has trialled a number of technological advancements in order to improve and revolutionise key processes.
Perhaps the most notable of those is the introduction of VAR, and the semi-automated offside technology that is set to be brought in this season.
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In addition, additional access has been allowed to teams for documentaries and TV series, giving fans a fresh insight into their favourite players and clubs.
Currently, though, that access is not granted to live TV viewers during a match, except for the pitchside reporters at each televised game.
According to the Daily Mail, the Premier League have sent three initiatives to each of their current 20 clubs to review.
They include the introduction of half-time interviews, which have never been done in English professional football but are common in other sports, such as cricket.
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It is said that broadcasters will be able to pick from a list of five players or coaches compiled by the club, and will ask no more than three 'positive' questions before they return to the pitch for the second half.
Broadcasters are also keen to implement mid-game interviews, which would see players who have been substituted answering questions about the game they have played in.
And the third initiative is to introduce controlled dressing-room filming, which will again be strictly 'positive'.
The proposals are set to be introduced next season, with clubs said to have been informed that they should deliver each one at least twice a season.
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It is unclear whether the proposals will be accepted by all 20 clubs, although it is understood that several clubs, including Manchester United and Liverpool, were involved in shaping proposals for the mid-game interviews, which have never before been conducted in the history of Premier League football.