Updated 16.15
DECEMBER’S PREMIER LEAGUE clash between Arsenal and Liverpool will not be scheduled for Christmas Eve after an angry backlash from Reds fans.
With Christmas Eve falling on a Sunday this year, Sky TV had proposed the clash – which is to be hosted at the Emirates – should be held then, much the same as many other top-flight clashes in the English top flight.
Back in September, Jurgen Klopp voice bemoaned the prospect, suggesting that, sometimes, there are more important things than football.
Fans were furious about Sky’s plan, however, due to being faced with the prospect of getting stuck in London for Christmas Day. Separately, reports claim that Arsenal would have had issues hiring a sufficient amount of stewards for the high-profile match up.
Instead, the Reds will travel to face the Gunners on Friday, 22 December, leaving Arsenal looking like they will have two weekday matches if they successfully negotiate their way past Norwich City in the Carabao Cup next Tuesday, with the quarter finals set to be played on December 19 or 20.
In the last few minutes, Sky have announced that Christmas Eve will be kept free, following talk that they would move a different Premier League clash to 24 December.
- This article was updated when it was announced that no Premier League fixtures would be played on Christmas eve.
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No football on christmas eve,full-stop.ffs even the darts takes a few days off for Christmas
@j lad: da
@j lad: Christmas eve is a normal working day.
@j lad: fa
@j lad: sure darts isn’t a sport
@Jamie: it’s something you play in the pub
@j lad: just don’t watch it
@Irishoverseas: it’s nothing to do with me watching it.why should so many be expected to work at the ground,bus drivers etc when I’m sure they would rather be home with their family
@j lad: lads is jamie ok?all i can see is “you have chosen not to see Jamie’s comments” and the clown still replies to me
@j lad: David is right tho, Christmas Eve is not a holiday.
@Mick Power: i appreciate that mick and he is right but i just don’t agree with Sky doing it,all about money and F00k the fans,look at Everton getting their game moved last weekend for their Asian fans
@David: very true David it’s when the scousers do their best work, when everyone’s at mass and the pressies are all under the crimbo tree !
Who in their right minds would want to even watch a game on Christmas Eve let alone go to it
@Jamie: me, eff all else to be doing.
@Mick Power: family won’t talk to you? No friends?
@Ruairi O’Bric: have enough of the family Christmas Day.
How is it fair if the fixture is replaced by another??
@Darren Doyle: Stoke v West Brom the fans wouldn’t have very far to travel after the game.
Common sense prevailed ! The players have families also , .