Television production company Chrysalis had worked with Paul Gascoigne on a documentary about his return from injury called "Gascoigne – The Fightback". Afterwards, Gascoigne said to producer Neil Duncanson that it was a shame that British viewers would be unable to see his Serie A games. England players David Platt and Des Walker were also with Serie A clubs at the time. Chrysalis approached the Italian Football Federation regarding UK broadcast rights for the Lazio games. The Federation were unwilling to offer the rights to just Lazio's games, but encouraged a bid for the rights to show all Serie A games. Channel 4 outbid Sky to take the UK rights for Serie A. This also involved negotiations between Channel 4 and RAI, the holder of the league's international rights for 1992–93.