Chinese broadcaster PPLive Sports International is 'suing the Premier League for at least £85million' as the legal feud over football's Covid-19 shutdown last year escalates.
The Premier League sued a streaming service owned by Chinese conglomerate Suning for around £158m last year after they failed to make payments for the right to screen live matches and highlights.
Now, according to the Financial Times, PPLive is countersuing the Premier League after schedule changes to accommodate English audiences led to fewer primetime slots in China.
PPLive paid around £515m for the rights to screen matches from England's top division but their contract was terminated at the end of last season, with games moving to internet service Tencent.