Why haven't Premier League Boxing Day fixtures been announced?
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Why haven't Premier League Boxing Day fixtures been announced?
"The Premier League is yet to announce which teams will be playing on Boxing Day after revealing the latest TV picks for December. The league was due to release its full fixture schedule for December and January on Wednesday, 15 October but only announced the games that will be shown on television up to 22 December. The Premier League said this was due to "complexities" around the calendar between rounds 18 to 21 - the festive fixtures between Christmas and New Year."
"Currently there are no fixtures scheduled in for Boxing Day in the top-flight, with all 10 matches instead pencilled in for 27 December. Round 18 fixtures: Arsenal v Brighton Brentford v Bournemouth Burnley v Everton Chelsea v Aston Villa Crystal Palace v Tottenham Hotspur Liverpool v Wolverhampton Wanderers Manchester United v Newcastle United Nottingham Forest v Manchester City Sunderland v Leeds United West Ham United v Fulham A Premier League spokesperson said that the fixtures will be announced "as soon as possible"."
The Premier League has not announced which teams will play on Boxing Day and released fixtures only up to 22 December. The league postponed a full December–January release originally due on 15 October, citing "complexities" in the calendar around rounds 18 to 21, the festive fixtures between Christmas and New Year. Currently there are no Boxing Day matches scheduled in the top flight, with all ten matches pencilled in for 27 December. Round 18 match-ups include Arsenal v Brighton, Chelsea v Aston Villa, Liverpool v Wolverhampton Wanderers, Manchester United v Newcastle and others. A Premier League spokesperson said the fixtures will be announced "as soon as possible". Sky Sports and TNT hold current UK TV rights.
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