The Premier League’s television paymasters, who plough billions into football, invariably get what they want. That is surely why the decision has been taken to schedule the Wolves-Chelsea match at Molineux stadium in the Midlands tomorrow, on Christmas Eve: so that it can be shown live on Sky Sports.
The Premier League has made ‘special provisions’ to play the game at 1 p.m. – rather than the typical later kick-off time on a Sunday. Ostensibly this has been done to ease travel for supporters, in particular, Chelsea fans trying to get back to London in time for Christmas. But the bigwigs behind these decisions really don’t get it, do they?
Without the support and goodwill of fans, football is rendered dull, meaningless and ultimately worthless
Holiday transport timetables are notoriously unpredictable, with frequent train delays and cancellations at short notice. Fan groups were understandably incensed when details of the scheduling change became public in October.
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