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28 The list of Premier League matches to be shown on pay-per-view channels have been revealed.
Bosses made the announcement on Friday that 15 games will be shown on Sky Sports and BT Sport box office channels, costing £14.95 each.
Extra games behind closed doors in the Premier League will be shown on pay-per-view TVGetty Images - GettyThis has led to plenty of backlash from fans and it has been reported that only one club, Leicester, voted against the proposals.
Revenue from PPVs will go to the Premier League, and will be used to support the clubs.
The list of 15 matches include a clash between Arsenal and Leicester at the Emirates and champions Liverpool against Sheffield United.
Games to be shown on PPV
Sat Oct 17: Chelsea vs Southampton, 3pm – BT Sport Box Office
Sat Oct 17: Newcastle vs Man United, 8pm – Sky Sports Box Office
Sun Oct 18: Sheffield United vs Fulham, 12pm – BT Sport Box Office
Sun Oct 18: Leicester vs Aston Villa, 7.15pm – Sky Sports Box Office
Mon Oct 19: West Brom vs Burnley, 5pm – Sky Sports Box Office
Fri Oct 23: Aston Villa vs Leeds, 8pm – BT Sport Box Office
Sat Oct 24: Fulham vs Crystal Palace, 3pm – BT Sport Box Office
Sat Oct 24: Liverpool vs Sheffield United, 8pm – Sky Sports Box Office
Sun Oct 25: Arsenal vs Leicester, 7.15pm – Sky Sports Box Office
Mon Oct 26: Brighton vs West Brom, 5.30pm – Sky Sports Box Office
Fri Oct 30: Wolves vs Crystal Palace, 8pm – BT Sport Box Office
Sat Oct 31: Burnley vs Chelsea, 3pm – BT Sport Box Office
Sun Nov 1: Aston Villa vs Southampton, 12pm – Sky Sports Box Office
Sun Nov 1: Tottenham vs Brighton, 12pm – Sky Sports Box Office
Mon Nov 2: Fulham vs West Brom, 5.30pm – Sky Sports Box Office
Football Supporters’ Association expressed their concern about the move and said it had already heard from fans who were concerned about the cost.
A statement from the FSA read: “Today’s announcement shows that fan power works. At the start of this season the Premier League and its broadcasters had planned to leave match-going fans entirely locked out of their side’s matches; now thanks to the sustained pressure of our #LetUsWatch campaign all games will be available for fans.
“Many Premier League clubs have already taken money from fans, particularly season ticket holders, for matches they can’t attend so we urge them to get refunds out to those supporters as soon as possible.
“We’ve also already heard from many supporters and FSA members who are concerned about the £15 per game being charged and we’d urge BT Sport and Sky Sports to reconsider their pricing for these games.”
Gary Neville took to Twitter to add his criticism of the pricing.
“This is a really bad move by the @premierleague to charge £14.95 for single matches that have been shown free for 6 months !” he wrote on his official account.
BT Sport defended the move, and said in a statement: “With supporters still unable to return to stadiums, we want to help fans watch the games they would usually attend and clubs generate critical revenue.”
Last weekend’s Premier League matches were all shown live on either Sky Sports or BT.
In September, matches were shown on those two broadcasters plus Amazon and the BBC.
All 92 matches of the restarted 2019/20 season were televised, with 33 of those games made available free to air.
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