The ‘leaked’ Premier League change that will impact Man Utd and Man City fans

The Premier League is considering adding more games to its live TV schedule from the 2024-25 season in a move that will spell big implications for Manchester United and Manchester City fans.

Two hundred games are screened in the United Kingdom per season under the current broadcast deal but that could increase to 270 matches once the 2023-24 campaign is concluded.

That is according to the Daily Mail, who report all Sunday matches could be made available for broadcast from 2024-25, with kick-off times ranging from 12pm to 7pm.

Last season a number of fixtures kicked off at at 2pm on Sunday, with only one shown live at that time with another fixture broadcast at 4.30pm. With United, Arsenal and West Ham competing in European games on a Thursday last term, it meant an increase of matches shown on a Sunday.

The 3pm blackout only applies between 2.45pm and 5.15pm on a Saturday, giving broadcasters the scope to show more games on a Sunday.

With the introduction of the Europa Conference League, at least two Premier League sides will be competing in Europe on Thursday nights moving forward. This season, Liverpool, Brighton and Aston Villa are in the Europa League and Europa Conference League.

The report adds the Premier League is also set to increase the number of matches to be shown on Friday and Monday evenings from the 2024-25 season “in a bid to attract higher offers from broadcasters in an auction that is due to take place this autumn”.

Only a handful of games are broadcast on a Friday or Monday under the current TV rights deal which is worth around £5billion over a three-year period.

The change could add further frustration to Erik ten Hag who hit out at his side’s match schedule earlier this year. Speaking after a 2-2 draw with Tottenham Hotspur in April, he said: “We have the worst schedule also in the Premier League, that will not change.”