{"id":5120,"date":"2023-10-27T12:06:28","date_gmt":"2023-10-27T09:06:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wikidollar.net\/5120\/premier-league-confirm-first-christmas\/"},"modified":"2023-10-27T12:06:29","modified_gmt":"2023-10-27T09:06:29","slug":"premier-league-confirm-first-christmas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wikidollar.net\/?p=5120","title":{"rendered":"Premier League confirm first Christmas Eve match since 1995"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Premier League confirm first Christmas Eve match since 1995\u060c<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Premier League football will be played on Christmas Eve for the first time in 28 years when Wolves host Chelsea at the Molineux Stadium, it was announced on Thursday.<\/p>\n<p>The decision to reschedule the match, which was originally scheduled to be played on December 23 but was moved to December 24 for a 1 p.m. (GMT) kick-off, was criticized by Chelsea fans who branded it &#8220;a totally unacceptable.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><strong>&#8211; Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga, Bundesliga, more (US)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Chelsea Supporters&#8217; Trust (CST) said supporters attending matches would face problems traveling to Wolves on a holiday weekend.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt is completely unacceptable that Wolves v Chelsea is scheduled on Christmas Eve,\u201d CST said in a statement.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"inline inline-photo full\">\n<figure><picture><source data- media=\"(min-width: 376px)\"><source data- media=\"(max-width: 375px)\"><img class=\" lazyload lazyload\" data-image-container=\".inline-photo\" height=\"320\" width=\"570\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/picture><figcaption class=\"photoCaption\">The Chelsea Supporters&#8217; Trust has criticized the decision to stage a Premier League <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" href=\"https:\/\/wikidollar.net\/tag\/football\/\"   title=\"football\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\">football<\/a> match on Christmas Eve for the first time since 1995. <cite>Catherine Ivill\/Getty Images<\/cite><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/aside>\n<p>\u201cNot only could this lead to staffing problems at Molineux, but holiday travel times would further inconvenience supporters.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>CST added that they had requested a meeting with the Premier League on Tuesday and hoped to discuss the matter with the Wolves 1877 Supporters Trust and the Football Supporters&#8217; Association (FSA).<\/p>\n<p>Reuters has contacted the Premier League for comment.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Chelsea Supporters&#8217; Trust will formally request the Premier League to properly consult supporters on this matter and reverse this decision,\u201d the statement added.<\/p>\n<p>The FSA said it was a \u201cshocking agenda\u201d by the Premier League, adding that it supported the confidence of supporters of both clubs in objecting to the Christmas Eve matches.<\/p>\n<p>The Wolves Supporters Trust previously said the schedule showed a &#8220;complete lack of consideration and respect for the fans&#8221;.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Premier League confirm first Christmas Eve match since 1995\u060c Premier League football will be played on Christmas Eve for the first time in 28 years when Wolves host Chelsea at the Molineux Stadium, it was announced on Thursday. 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