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Football teams and governing bodies to hold weekend long social media boycott

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Football’s governing bodies will stage a social media boycott next weekend “in response to the ongoing and sustained discriminatory abuse received online.

The FA, Premier League, EFL, FA Women’s Super League, FA Women’s Championship, PFA, LMA, PGMOL, Kick It Out and the FSA will unite for the boycott from 3pm on Friday April 30 until 11.59pm on Monday May 3.

The action will see clubs from the Premier League, EFL, WSL and Women’s Championship switch off their Facebook, Twitter and Instagram accounts.

Learn more in the following video from Sky Sports Football. To see more from Sky Sports, log into follr.com and find your official supporters club.

How Has COVID Impacted Revenue For Europe’s Top Football Teams?

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As reported in the 24th edition of the Deloitte Football Money League (‘DFML’):

“The COVID-19 pandemic has provided an impetus for clubs to rethink and recalibrate their wider strategic objectives and business models to ensure a strong recovery from the current situation. In particular, the focus on both internal and external digital capabilities has necessarily accelerated as digital interaction quickly became the dominant way in which clubs could engage with their staff and fans.”

Just how much has the pandemic impacted teams revenue? The following chart provides more detail.

For the full report click here.