In February 2002, Carlton and Granada said that ITV Digital needed an urgent "fundamental restructuring".[39] The biggest cost the company faced was its three-year deal with the Football League,[40][41] which was already deemed too expensive by critics when agreed, as it was inferior to the top-flight Premiership coverage from Sky Sports.[42] It was reported on 21 March 2002 that ITV Digital had proposed paying only £50 million for its remaining two years in the Football League deal, a reduction of £129m. Chiefs from the League said that any reduction in the payment could threaten the existence of many football clubs, which had budgeted for large incomes from the television contract.[43]