The Premier League is taking bigger steps to crack down on piracy in the game and making a number of moves to fight off illegal streaming, a spokesperson for the league told The Guardian.
The streaming of live football online has long been a problem for the Premier League, which earlier this month had a court order approved to block pirated streams of matches via Kodi set-top boxes.
In an attempt to protect companies such as Sky who have paid for broadcasting rights, the league has taken further steps to combat piracy.
According to The Guardian, it has linked up with police forces in the UK and abroad while collaborating with internet service providers.
The Premier League has initiated a series of raids this year, leading to arrests in connection of the sale and distribution of Kodi boxes, while a suspended sentence and fine of £250,000 was handed out to an individual attempting to sell the devices. Equipment belonging to the Spanish internet service provider Y Internet and two business premises in Belfast have also been seized.
"The Premier League is currently engaged in its largest ever anti-piracy campaign to protect its copyright," a Premier League spokesman told The Guardian. "Like other sports and creative industries our model is predicated on the ability to market and sell rights and protect our intellectual property.
"It is because of this that clubs can invest in and develop talented players, build world-class stadiums, support the English football pyramid and schools and communities across the country -- all things that fans enjoy and wider society benefits from."