The English Football League have announced plans to picket the headquarters of Carlton and Granada in a bid to recover the Stg£178.5million owed by ITV Digital.
As parent companies to the failed digital broadcaster, the League believe Carlton and Granada have a duty to honour the remainder of the contract agreed by ITV Digital to broadcast Nationwide League football until 2004.
But attempts to negotiate a settlement have so far failed. Now the League have unveiled plans for all 72 chairmen to protest outside the London offices of both companies on July 10th.
The protest will be followed by 12 days of further action outside the same offices by League clubs, with six clubs designated to protest on each day. The campaign will also feature lobbying of MP's and petitioning of supporters.
The League have launched legal action against Carlton and Granada which will come to court on July 26th.
PA