The Premier League and Sky will hold further high-level talks aimed at preventing a repeat of Nottingham Forest's refusal to admit Gary Neville to Sunday's season-defining clash with Chelsea.
Mail Sport understands senior figures at the Premier League, Sky and other broadcasters have been alarmed at the controversial step taken by Forest, which we revealed on Saturday.
The Champions League chasers denied access to Neville, citing a potentially hostile welcome from fans following what they view as aggressive messaging from the Sky pundit aimed at hampering the club's progress.
That decision sparked discussions between the Premier League and Sky, who pay billions and who are viewed as a vital component to the competition's success. More talks are set to follow immediately, with a rule change one possibility.
In 2023, Sky shelled out for four of the five packages available in a £6.7bn, four-year deal along with TNT Sports for UK television rights. Next season they will screen a minimum of 215 live matches as the lead domestic broadcaster.
The precedent set by Forest, who are currently within their rights to decide who enters their property, is understood to have triggered widespread alarm.
Their move followed criticism by Neville on social media and was made amid a belief within the camp that the former Manchester United defender holds a grudge against the club, its board and management.
In particular, Neville's assessment of Forest owner Evangelos Marinakis's decision to walk on to the pitch and exchange words with manager Nuno Espirito Santo following a 2-2 draw with Leicester, triggered anger at the City Ground.
'Scandalous from that Forest owner,' Neville posted on X. 'Nuno should go and negotiate his exit tonight with him! The Forest fans, players and manager do not deserve that.'
Forest responded with a scathing statement which, without naming Neville, referred to 'fake news online' and warned against 'baseless and ill-informed outrage for the purposes of personal social media traction'.
Forest said that rather than rowing with the manager following what was a disappointing result, Marinakis was instead concerned for Taiwo Awoniyi and over whether the serious abdominal injury the Forest striker suffered - which Mail Sport revealed could prove fatal in some cases - could have been dealt with by the club's medical team after he stayed on the pitch.
'We urge former coaches and players, and other public figures in the game, to resist the urge to rush to judgment and fake news online, especially when they do not have the full facts and context,' the club said.
'Baseless and ill-informed outrage for the purposes of personal social media traction serves no one - least of all the injured player.'