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The “expansion of European club competitions” has resulted in just one Premier League match being played on 26 December, the Premier League says.
Boxing Day matches have been a long-standing tradition in English football, but the only Premier League match this year will be Manchester United’s home clash with Newcastle United (20:00 GMT).
While confirming the schedule for this year’s festive fixtures, the league’s director of communications, George Haberman, said: “The Premier League would like to acknowledge the circumstances which have resulted in a reduced number of matches on Boxing Day this season – impacting an important tradition in English football.”
“There are now many challenges to the Premier League fixtures that have their roots in the expansion of European club competitions – which resulted in a review of our domestic calendar ahead of last season, including changes to the FA Cup.
“This eventually made the Premier League last 33 weeks, which is fewer than previous seasons, despite it being a 380-match competition since 1995,” he added.
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