Boxing Day could be left with just one Premier League match
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TV deals and squeezed calendar cause conundrum
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Boxing Day lands on Friday, which has one broadcast slot
The traditional Boxing Day feast of top-flight football may end up looking like leftovers this winter, with a squeezed calendar meaning there may be only one Premier League fixture.
Boxing Day lands on a Friday and that has left the Premier League with a scheduling conundrum because of an expanded Champions League and a commitment to preserving a platform for the FA Cup.