The Bank Premier League have confirmed they are “actively engaging in the process of selling their domestic broadcasting rights” after broadcasters Setanta failed to make their outstanding payment of €3.5 million.

The move comes just three days after the English Premier League terminated their contract with the Irish broadcaster when they were unable to make a €35 million payment.

The Premier League today sold those packages of live broadcasting rights formerly held by Setanta for 46 games to ESPN.

SPL executive chairman Lex Gold said: “Setanta has been unable to meet our extended deadline for the outstanding £3 million (€3.5 million) payment to the SPL and, in terms of the notice previously issued, our British broadcasting rights for season 2009/10 and beyond revert to us.

“We are now actively engaging in the process of selling our domestic broadcasting rights for next season and beyond.”