Ananova:
Malcolm Glazer has been dealt a serious blow to his hopes of Manchester United securing their own TV deals after the European Commission said they would not support a legal challenge by the club's new owner.
The EC competitions commission have been in conflict with the Premier League over their TV deals before but their spokesman Jonathan Todd has ruled out any backing from Brussels for a challenge to the principle of joint selling.
Todd said: "We do not have a problem with joint selling, and we have recently given our blessing to a similar agreement with the German Bundesliga.
"We have a provisional agreement with the Premier League and we are still talking to them about the terms and conditions of the contracts, but the principle of joint selling is not a problem."
The EC's main concerns are about trying to prevent a monopoly by a broadcaster rather than a collective agreement by a league.
Their position is bad news for Glazer, as an individual TV deal for United would be the easiest way of raising revenue at the club and clearing the £540million debts incurred by his takeover.