Premier League officials have been forced into abandoning the tradition of 'Boxing Day'. Broadcast contracts require them to play on 33 weekends every season with only 5 rounds of midweek fixtures...

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The original was posted on /r/soccer by /u/Blodgharm on 2025-10-27 16:38:57+00:00.

Original Title: Premier League officials have been forced into abandoning the tradition of ‘Boxing Day’. Broadcast contracts require them to play on 33 weekends every season with only 5 rounds of midweek fixtures. Only one match is likely to be staged on this year’s Boxing Day (Dec 26th)