Albion chairman Dick Knight has hit out at the gap between the rich and poor of English football, which is poised to grow as a result of the latest TV deals.

Knight is pleased with the ITV package for Nationwide League clubs like the Seagulls, worth £315 million over three years from the start of next season.

But he is worried about the implications of the £1.5 billion windfall from Sky for Premiership clubs over the same period.

Knight fears top players and their agents will benefit most from the cash bonanza, while smaller clubs will continue to be left behind.

"The average Premier League club will pocket £81m over three years from next season," Knight said.

"The deal for Nationwide Leage clubs is very good compared to what was previously on offer, but it has to be put into perspective.

"The average Division One club will receive £7m over the three years, Division Two clubs £994,000 and Division Three clubs like us £664,000, less than one per cent of the Premier League figure.

"I cannot think of a better reason to get into the Premier League as soon as possible!

"This money will amass to £2 billion with Internet rights. The people rubbing their hands with glee are players and agents.

"We have got to make sure the strength of the Football League is maintained and that there are not just a few super clubs who people watch on TV. That would be pathetic."

Knight's concerns have been echoed by Paul Wedge, a leading football analyst from the Collins Stewart organisation.

"If you look below the top five in the First Division it is going to be very difficult for them to compete," Wedge warned.

"All the income flooding into the game will largely pass them by and realistically their expectations of reaching the Premier League are slim.

"It will tend to be the same three going up and down all the time and the longer clubs attract money by being in the Premier League the more entrenched their position becomes.

"There is no doubt that the deal is good news for the Premier League, but the same cannot be said for the rest of the League system."

Albion and the rest of the Nationwide League clubs will benefit from a 60 per cent share of extra pay per view revenue from On Digital as part of the ITV package.

They will screen as many as 15 Second and Third Division games live on Thursday and Sunday evenings.