Summary
Sky Sports is exceeding its limit on the number of times it can choose certain football teams for Monday or Friday night matches. This causes frustration among fans, especially since some teams get picked much more often than others for these inconvenient times.
Key Facts
- Sky Sports will show at least 215 Premier League matches this season.
- Sky Sports is supposed to pick each team a maximum of five times for Friday or Monday matches.
- Everton has had seven games moved to the Monday 8 PM slot.
- Manchester United has had eight games moved to Friday or Monday times.
- More teams in European competitions mean fewer teams are available for Friday or Monday selections.
- Sky Sports holds four out of the five available TV packages for broadcasting matches.
- Nine Premier League clubs are participating in European tournaments, reducing flexibility in scheduling.
- Sky Sports prefers to broadcast matches featuring popular teams with large followings.
