Thai football fans must be thrilled again. Will the deal be closed? For negotiating the rights to buy live broadcastsWorld Cup 2022 final round in Qatar Between November 20 and December 18, after negotiations between the Sports Authority of Thailand (SAT) and FIFA’s Infront Sports and Media Agents. that has always been in a bad situation When the infront company agreed to reduce the price from US$ 42 million, or about 1,600 million baht, down to only US$ 36 million, or about 1,400 million baht, causing the royalties to be too high to accept Finally, the SAT had to decide to submit An ultimatum, if the price is not reduced to close to the available money, both from The NBTC and the private sector combined, about 1,100 million baht, could not buy the rights to broadcast this World Cup. under the watchful eye of all parties
Most recently, on the evening of November 17, “Big Kong” Dr. Kongsak Yodmanee, Governor of SAT, revealed after completing the negotiation process with FIFA that This is another good news for Thai football fans. Get ready to watch live broadcasts of the Qatar World Cup 2022, complete all 64 matches. development of national sports to help coordinate budget matters with NBTC and the private sector come continuously including Khunying Pattama Leesawattrakul Committee of the International Olympic Committee (IOC member) who helped to speak to Mr. Gianni Infantino, President of the International Football Federation (FIFA), as an IOC member together. until everything went well The procedure from now on will be carried out on the matter of taxes. Contract signing and others to complete everything. Before the first game kick-off starts on November 20
It is reported that for the SAT deal with FIFA, negotiations ended at $ 33 million or about 1,200 million baht (exchange rate on November 17, about 36 baht per $ 1). National Games with “Big Fort” Gen. Prawit Wongsuwan, Deputy Prime Minister as chairman, has an urgent board meeting scheduled at 10:00 am on November 18 to consider the budget for the purchase of copyrights. More live broadcasts of the 2022 World Cup as Dr. Kongsak Yodmanee, Governor of SAT, presented to the meeting. which the Fund will not be able to approve money in the form of borrowing But it is a conditional support. That is, income must be returned to the fund. Income, source of income, and income management plan must be clarified. It all depends on the fund board meeting whether to approve the request or not.