Deals for six Hundred franchises completed with £520m windfall expected

ECB confirm deals with final two to be completed soonProceeds to be shared between counties and grassrootsThe ECB has announced that deals for six of the eight Hundred franchises have been completed, with a total windfall of £520m expected once paperwork for the final two teams is finalised later this year.The sales process was completed in February, when eight parties entered into an exclusivity period having agreed deals which valued the teams at a combined £975m. Work has been ongoing to formalise the sales over the last five months, with the process described as being “in the final straight” as long ago as April, with signatures at that point expected “very, very soon”. Continue reading...

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