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IMG, MP & Silva Offices Raided In EU Sport Cartel Inquiry

The London offices of IMG and the MP & Silva, which was co-founded by the owner of League Championship side Leeds United, were raided by officials from the European commission investigating potential sports rights cartels, according to Mark Sweney of the London GUARDIAN. European investigators entered the offices of IMG and MP & Silva on April 10 as part of a series of raids timed simultaneously including at 21st Century Fox subsidiary Fox Networks Group, which is based in Hammersmith, west London, and Ziggo Sport, the Dutch subsidiary owned by Vodafone and Virgin Media parent Liberty Global. IMG handles rights including Wimbledon and the ATP Tennis Tour as well as production of Premier League matches in some int'l markets. An IMG spokesperson said, "We are cooperating with the EC and no further comment will be made at this time." MP & Silva, which sold TV rights including the EPL in the the Middle East and Italy's Serie A to broadcasters around the world, was co-founded by Leeds United Owner Andrea Radrizzani. The 42-year-old made a $1B sale of a 65% stake in MP & Silva in '16. The EC's string of "unannounced inspections," which are understood to also include the London office of a second int'l sports rights firm, B4 Capital, relate to the alleged abuse of "antitrust rules that prohibit cartels and restrictive business practices" in the sports rights market (GUARDIAN, 4/25).

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