The schedule is stressful! Post: The Premier League is likely to broadcast only one game on Boxing Day this year

October 28th According to the "Daily Mail" Sports Edition, the Premier League is preparing to break the tradition of Boxing Day on December 26, and "only one" Premier League game is expected to be held on that day.

The article disclosed the reasons behind this change. First of all, due to the "expansion of UEFA competitions" and the "complete shift of the FA Cup to weekends", the pressure on the schedule is huge. Secondly, the Premier League is contractually obliged to provide broadcasters with "33 weekends" of games.

In order to meet contract requirements, the Premier League is likely to treat Boxing Day as a "normal Friday", broadcast only one game, and spread other games to Saturday, Sunday and Monday.

Informed sources revealed that although negotiations are still needed, this decision is "unlikely to change." Ironically, the last time Boxing Day fell on a Friday in 2014, the league played a "full round of games" as usual.

Unlike the Premier League, the EFL (English Championship, English League One, English League Two) will have a "complete schedule" on Boxing Day.