If you too thought you would enjoy a good London derby or see lots of Belgians at work, you will be disappointed. Or you will have to follow the Championship, the second division, where Wout Faes (Leicester City), Thomas Kaminski (Charlton Athletic) or Casper De Norre (Millwall) will be out this Friday afternoon. Because the Premier League has only scheduled one match for December 26: Manchester United against Newcastle, at 9 p.m.
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Since the creation of the current championship format in 1993, Boxing Day has never featured fewer than three matches. Blame it on the calendar puzzle. “Scheduling faces several challenges linked to the expansion of European club competitions, which have led to a review of our national calendar”explained the English league which found itself with a competition of 33 weekends, “which is less than previous seasons”.
However, holding matches over 33 weekends is part of the agreement between the championship and its broadcasters, in addition to five days in the middle of the week. Contractually, it was therefore necessary to schedule this week’s matches on Saturday or Sunday, rather than Friday. “But the League can guarantee there will be more games next season because that date falls on a Saturday.“
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