Live football coup: BBC secures rights to show top European league for free
Live football coup: BBC secures rights to show top European league for free
The BBC has agreed a deal to broadcast eight live Serie A matches on free-to-air television, providing a platform for fans to follow Scotland’s top talent ahead of the World Cup.
BBC Alba will screen the fixtures between now and the end of the season.
The sub-licensing agreement with DAZN aims to showcase the form of key international players based in Italy.
Coverage begins this Sunday at 17:00 GMT with the clash between Torino and Bologna.
Italian job for Scotland stars
The deal arrives as a significant boost for the Tartan Army ahead of the national team’s first World Cup appearance in 28 years.
Sunday’s opener features a potential head-to-head between two key squad members.
Torino currently rely on the services of striker Che Adams.
Opponents Bologna list midfielder Lewis Ferguson as a pivotal figure in their engine room.
Future broadcast selections will focus heavily on the Italian champions, Napoli.
The Naples giants boast the former Manchester United midfielder Scott McTominay and his compatriot Billy Gilmour.
Margaret Cameron, director of content at BBC Alba, highlighted the significance of the acquisition.
This is a great opportunity for fans in Scotland to see these games free-to-air and enjoy watching the fantastic Scottish talent in Serie A in the run up to the World Cup.
Margaret Cameron, BBC Alba Director of Content
World Cup preparations
The broadcast schedule is designed to track the progress of Steve Clarke’s squad members.
Other players expected to feature in upcoming transmissions include Josh Doig and Kieron Bowie.
Teenage sensation Lennon Miller, who joined Hellas Verona in the winter transfer window, is also part of the coverage plans.
The exposure comes at a critical time as Scotland prepare for Group C in the United States.
Clarke’s men have been drawn against Brazil, Morocco, and Haiti.
The national team boss expressed his delight at the challenge awaiting his side.
Bring it on. The draw’s fantastic. One of the big things in my head was getting no European teams.
So we’re playing three top sides from three different continents of the world and that’s what the World Cup’s all about.
Steve Clarke, Scotland Manager
Scotland will open their campaign against Haiti in Boston on 14 June.