Facebook is considering bidding on the rights for Premier League matches.

“The Premier League is a very important partner of ours,” Dan Reed, Facebook’s global head of sports partnerships, said on Wednesday. “We work with them to help them reach their audience. It would be premature to speculate on how we might approach that. But they are a very important partner. That speaks for itself. We continue to have an ongoing relationship with the Premier League.”

Reed evaded questions about whether Premier League clubs are talking up interest from Facebook and Amazon as a negotiating ploy and refused to reveal whether discussions about rights have already taken place. “I’m not going to speculate on what or why the clubs in the Premier League are saying what they’re saying,” he said. “They’re going to make their decision. We have very productive partnerships with clubs in virtually every league in the world. We work with them to help build their audience and content.”

Facebook is hoping to collaborate with traditional broadcasters.