S3 E5 | Joel Rookwood outlines the key issues surrounding Project Big Picture

Dr Joel Rookwood of University of Central Lancashire outlined the multitude of issues surrounding Project Big Picture for his students. It is such a brilliant summary that we thought we would put it out on the Football Collective podcast feed. The talk is followed by questions from students and other people on the Zoom call. We hope you enjoy and might use it in your teaching, studies or journalism. Among the key points discussed are: - The roots of Project Big Picture in the 39th game proposal by the EPL - Fan culture in the 1970s/ 1980s and policing and the route to the establishment of the Premier League - Financial structure of EPL and increased role of domestic and global TV revenues - Covid as a Trojan horse for globalisation of TV coverage - The history of Project Big Picture and how the deal(s) work out of financially for all clubs - The financial effects of Project Big Picture and how they might play out in British fan culture