The Premier League has agreed that any games on Christmas Eve will kick off before 4pm amid controversy over holding matches that day. Premier League clubs missed their chance to keep Christmas Eve special | Barry Glendenning Read moreBut on Tuesday, the FSF confirmed it had received a guarantee from the Premier League’s executive chairman, Richard Scudamore, over kick-off times. “We welcome this development in guaranteeing there will be no 4pm kick-offs on Christmas Eve,” said FSF’s CEO, Kevin Miles. An announcement on which games, if any, will take place on Christmas Eve is due to be made on 19 October. The Premier League said the selection of New Year fixtures may take a further week to be confirmed.

Source: The Guardian October 10, 2017 11:53 UTC