Setanta Sports has dropped 125 Million Pounds for the rights to broadcast 60 matches a season around the UK and Ireland for the next four season, more than doubling it’s current 54.5 Million Pound deal that was set to expire in 2010, but now will run through the 2013/14 season.

What does this mean for clubs?  More money to spend on players which means more opportunity for the big two (Celtic and Rangers) to have better chances to compete at the Uefa and Champions League level more consistently, while the smaller clubs will be given a larger kitty to spend on players, thus making the league more competetive.

And don’t forget that the SPL already has a deal with the BBC that runs through  2012 which shows match highlights and online content.

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