The Premier League's match schedule for the 2023-2024 season was announced on Wednesday, with a full round of matches scheduled for December 27 instead of the traditional Boxing Day fixtures. The change is due to a deal struck with the Football Association, where the Premier League agreed to restore the FA Cup fifth round to a blank weekend and not schedule matches on the same weekend as the sixth round. The only way to have 33 weekend dates in 2025-26 is for 27 December to be one of the regular match weekends. Matches can be moved, but not all of them may be shown live. The EFL will have a full programme across their three divisions on Boxing Day, with all games streamed. In 2026-27, Boxing Day falls on a Saturday, increasing the chances of a return to a full match programme on that day.
Source: BBC Sports Football
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