The Austrian Bundesliga has moved to revamp its distribution system for broadcast revenues as the top division of domestic football prepares to launch a tender for its next domestic rights deal.
Starting from the 2018-19 season, when a new rights deal will commence, the distribution of television revenue will be more focused on club performance.
Net profit from the new deal will see the basic amount distributed evenly to all clubs fall from 40 per cent to 30 per cent, while distribution according to the usage of Austrian players will be cut from 40 per cent to 20 per cent.
Thirty per cent of revenue will be distributed according to the sporting performance of teams, while 20 per cent will be allocated based on attendances at games.
Bundesliga president Hans Rinner told the 90Minuten.at website that a rights tender will be issued at the end of this month or the beginning of May, with a goal of securing a deal by the autumn at the latest.
He added in a statement: “With the new division key, we are creating a balancing act between solidarity and a performance principle. On the one hand, the clubs should have economic planning certainty. On the other hand, every team will be rewarded for good sporting performance and high number of spectators.”