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Sky Sports ‘ready to use pre-recorded crowd noise’ to drown out Everton’s X-rated protest chant in Man Utd clash


SKY SPORTS could use pre-recorded crowd noise to block out an X-rated chant from Everton fans against Manchester United on Sunday.

Home supporters will protest at the club’s ten-point deduction by blasting “Premier League corrupt as f***” in the tenth minute of the live TV game.

Sean Dyche’s Everton could get a noisy reception in more ways than one when the Prem returns with Sunday’s home clash vs Man UtdCredit: Alamy
Toffees’ supporters are plotting a verbal blast at Prem chiefsCredit: The Times

The Times say Sky will act to drown out any offensive language – to make sure their coverage sticks within broadcast guidelines.

That could include using noise already recorded – a tactic deployed during the Covid lockdown.

At that time, though, it became an interactive choice for TV viewers, rather than enforced.

The other option back then was to watch the matches from quiet stadiums devoid of supporters with little “atmosphere”.

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Now Sky will take action to follow Ofcom rules on not broadcasting bad language, especially at such a family time as Sunday afternoon and well before the 9pm watershed.

Many Everton fans are furious at the club’s ten-point penalty for a single breach of profit and sustainability rules.

They believe the punishment is too stiff, particularly as Manchester City face 115 charges while Chelsea are being investigated over payments in the Roman Abramovich era.

It could even get worse for the Toffees – with the risk of an extra nine-point deduction.

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The Mail suggest Everton might be hit with a £300million compensation bill – if Burnley, Leicester and Leeds sue the Toffees and win the case.

That could leave new Everton owners 777 partners struggling to pay up.

And if they failed to do so, the Toffees would be put into administration – meaning nine points docked off.


Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk


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