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      Liverpool face £17.3m Premier League charge for being CHAMPIONS as broadcasters call in debts after coronavirus crisis

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      LIVERPOOL face a whacking £17.3million Premier League charge – for being champions.
      League chiefs told the 20 clubs last season they faced a £330m collective rebate to broadcasters for 2019-20 as a result of the Covid-19 crisis.

      And now for the first time the League has unveiled the anticipated costs for the 20 clubs in the top flight last term – and the impact over the next TWO seasons.
      Figures published as part of the Prem rulebook for the 2020-21 season outline the anticipated repayments to be demanded from the clubs.
      All clubs will pay around 10.7 per cent of the money that would have been due to them.

      But with those total pay-outs established by a process involving a basic share plus merit payments for final positions and live TV appearances, the money chart does not entirely mirror the end of season table.
      According to the Prem figures, Liverpool’s initial payment of £161.1m will be reduced to £143.8m.
      Manchester City, who finished second, will pay back £16.8m of their intended £156.7m for a total of £139.9m.
      But Chelsea will end up earning £135.2m, £700,000 more than Manchester United despite finishing a place behind them.

      And although Arsenal were eighth last term, extra TV appearances means, even with a £15m rebate charge, they will bank £2.4m more than North London neighbours Spurs and take sixth in the cash pot table.

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      Liverpool have been handed the biggest Covid-19 rebate billCredit: Getty Images – Getty

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      Clubs such as Mike Ashley’s Newcastle are handing back in the region of £13millionCredit: PA:Press Association

      At the bottom, the relegated trio of Bournemouth, Watford and Norwich fill the last three money slots as well, with the Canaries losing £7.1m to finish with a £88.1m pay-out for their top flight campaign.
      Parachute payments to the trio will also be reduced by £2.6m this season and £2.2m next term, with the teams relegated this season also each losing £2.6m in 2021-22.
      League bosses have agreed with the clubs that no payments will be due until the end of this season, allowing the 20 “shareholders” extra time to deal with the financial repercussions of the pandemic.
      But the League also confirmed that this season’s three promoted clubs – Leeds, West Brom and Fulham – as well as the clubs that come up from the Championship next season, have to EACH lose £8.4m from their first season TV revenues.

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      Fulham vs Arsenal FREE: Live stream, TV channel, kick-off time, team news for Premier League opener at Craven Cottage

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      ARSENAL kick-off the 2020/21 Premier League campaign with a short trip to West London to face Fulham.
      Mikel Arteta’s team will head into the game full of optimism after their win against Liverpool in the Community Shield.

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      Arsenal clinched the Community Shield after a penalty shoot-out against TottenhamCredit: Getty Images – Getty

      Fulham will be hoping to making a good impression after a two-year hiatus from the Premier League.
      The last time the two clubs met, Arsenal trounced Fulham 4-1 in January 2019.
      When is Fulham vs Arsenal?
      Fulham vs Arsenal kicks off at 12.30pm on Saturday, September 12.
      Craven Cottage plays host to the fixture,
      There will be no fans in attendance.
      What TV channel and live stream is Fulham vs Arsenal on?
      Due to the coronavirus pandemic, the Premier League have confirmed that all of September’s matches will be shown live on TV.
      The game between Arsenal and Fulham will be shown live on BT Sport 1 HD, and BT Sport Ultimate on TV.

      You will also be able to live stream it on the BT Sport app, or on bt.com/sport.
      BT Sport has the rights to 58 games this season and you’ll need a subscription to watch all of those.
      But EE customers can watch the game for FREE by texting SPORT to 150, which will will activate a three months free offer.

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      Saliba could make his Premier League debut against FulhamCredit: Getty Images – Getty
      What is the team news?
      Arsenal
      Arsenal will be sending out a weakened starting 11 due to international duties and injuries.

      They head to Fulham with Shokdran Mustafi, Calum Chambers, Pablo Mari and David Luiz out of action.
      Luiz’s absence could see new signing William Saliba make his Premier League debut.

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      Mesut Ozil has expressed his desire to play after being frozen out of the team towards the end of last season.
      Speaking during a Twitter interview, Ozil said: “I’m fit and ready and doing my best. Unfortunately it’s not in my hands to decide about the squad on the weekend. We will see.”

      Fulham
      Fulham have last season’s Championship top scorer Aleksandar Mitrovic at their disposal who is likely to give the Arsenal defence some problems.
      The Cottagers are also likely to unveil new keeper Alphonse Areola who joined the club on a season long loan.
      Areola, 28, was also a transfer for target for Arsenal, but he opted for West London in the end. More

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      Fulham vs Arsenal FREE: Live stream, TV channel, kick-off time and team news for Premier League opener at Craven Cottage

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      ARSENAL kick-off the 2020/21 Premier League campaign with a short trip to West London to face Fulham.
      Mikel Arteta’s team will head into the game full of optimism after their win against Liverpool in the Community Shield.

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      Arsenal clinched the Community Shield after a penalty shoot-out against TottenhamCredit: Getty Images – Getty
      Fulham will be hoping to making a good impression after a two-year hiatus from the Premier League.
      The last time the two clubs met, Arsenal trounced Fulham 4-1 in January 2019.
      When is Fulham vs Arsenal?
      The match will be on Saturday, September 12, 2020.
      Coverage of the fixture will begin at 12.00pm, but kick-off will be at 12.30pm.
      Arsenal will have to travel to Craven Cottage for the encounter, but there will be no fans in attendance.
      What TV channel and live stream is Fulham vs Arsenal on?
      Due to the coronavirus pandemic, the Premier League have confirmed that all of September’s matches will be shown live on TV.
      The game between Arsenal and Fulham will be shown live on BT Sport 1 HD, and BT Sport Ultimate on TV.

      You will also be able to live stream it on the BT Sport app, or on bt.com/sport.
      BT Sport has the rights to 58 games this season and you’ll need a subscription to watch all of those.
      But EE customers can watch the game for FREE by texting SPORT to 150, which will will activate a three months free offer.

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      Saliba could make his Premier League debut against FulhamCredit: Getty Images – Getty
      What is the team news?
      Arsenal
      Arsenal will be sending out a weakened starting 11 due to international duties and injuries.

      They head to Fulham with Shokdran Mustafi, Calum Chambers, Pablo Mari and David Luiz out of action.
      Luiz’s absence could see new signing William Saliba make his Premier League debut.
      Mesut Ozil has expressed his desire to play after being frozen out of the team towards the end of last season.
      Speaking during a Twitter interview, Ozil said: “I’m fit and ready and doing my best. Unfortunately it’s not in my hands to decide about the squad on the weekend. We will see.”

      Fulham
      Fulham have last season’s Championship top scorer Aleksandar Mitrovic at their disposal who is likely to give the Arsenal defence some problems.
      The Cottagers are also likely to unveil new keeper Alphonse Areola who joined the club on a season long loan.
      Areola, 28, was also a transfer for target for Arsenal, but he opted for West London in the end.

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      Every Premier League match in September will be broadcast live on TV after a U-turn by the 20 clubs

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      ALL this month’s Premier League matches will be broadcast live on TV after a U-turn by the 20 clubs.
      As SunSport revealed yesterday, a hastily-arranged virtual meeting of the 20 “shareholder” clubs saw them fold in the face of demands from fans and the Government.

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      All September’s Premier League matches will be broadcast live on TV after a U-turn by the 20 clubsCredit: Getty Images
      The League had agreed to increase the number of matches screened live on TV this season from 200 to 220.
      But that left 160 matches without live showing, including 11 of the games due to be played behind closed doors this month.
      Now, following the furore, the clubs have agreed to change their stance with all 11 matches now shared between the Prem’s four broadcasters, Sky Sports, BT Sport, Amazon Prime and the BBC.

      Amazon and the Beeb will show one match each on September 26.
      The switch means a series of changed kick-off times this weekend.
      While Crystal Palace’s home clash with Southampton remains a 3pm kick-off and screened by BT, West Ham will now take on Newcastle at 8pm, live on Sky Sports.
      Wolves’ trip to Sheffield United on Monday will now start at 6pm with Brighton’s match against Chelsea reverting to 8.15pm in a Sky double-header.

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      11 matches now shared between the Prem’s four broadcasters, Sky Sports, BT Sport, Amazon Prime and the BBCCredit: Getty
      The battle of promoted duo Leeds and Fulham will be the sole 3pm Saturday game on September 19, on BT Sport.
      But Arsenal’s London derby with West Ham has been brought forward from 2pm on Sunday September 20 to 8pm the previous evening.
      That sees Leicester’s clash with Burnley moved back from 3pm on the Saturday to 7pm the next night, with Aston Villa versus Sheffield United now shunted back more than 24 hours to a 6pm kick off on Monday September 21.
      As it stands, there will be four matches screened by at least three broadcasters at 3pm on Saturday September 26, although Spurs’ game with Newcastle will be moved back if Tottenham win their opening Europa League qualifier next Thursday.

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      Prem chiefs see the move as a temporary measure because of the current Covid-19 ban on fans, due to be lifted next month.
      They signalled even partial ground reopening will bring a change of policy in a statement which  said: “In consultation with all relevant stakeholders, the Premier League is considering appropriate arrangements for matches which will take place after 1 October.
      “The Premier League is working on a step-by-step approach, while monitoring the developments regarding the League’s number one priority of getting fans back into full stadia as soon as possible, with safety always being our priority.”
      Updated fixture schedule is as follows: 
      Match Round 1
      Saturday 12 September
      12:30 Fulham vs. Arsenal (live on BT Sport)
      15:00 Crystal Palace vs. Southampton (live on BT Sport)
      17:30 Liverpool vs. Leeds United (live on Sky Sports)
      20:00 West Ham United vs. Newcastle United (live on Sky Sports)
      Sunday 13 September
      14:00 West Bromwich Albion vs. Leicester City (live on Sky Sports)
      16:30 Tottenham Hotspur vs. Everton (live on Sky Sports)
      Monday 14 September
      18:00 Sheffield United vs. Wolverhampton Wanderers (live on Sky Sports)
      20:15 Brighton & Hove Albion vs. Chelsea (live on Sky Sports)
      Match Round 2
      Saturday 19 September
      12:30 Everton vs. West Bromwich Albion (live on BT Sport)
      15:00 Leeds United vs. Fulham (live on BT Sport)
      17:30 Manchester United vs. Crystal Palace (live on Sky Sports)
      20:00 Arsenal vs. West Ham United (live on Sky Sports)
      Sunday 20 September
      12:00 Southampton vs. Tottenham Hotspur (live on BT Sport)
      14:00 Newcastle United vs. Brighton & Hove Albion (live on Sky Sports)
      16:30 Chelsea vs. Liverpool (live on Sky Sports)
      19:00 Leicester City vs. Burnley (live on BBC Sport)
      Monday 21 September
      18:00 Aston Villa vs. Sheffield United (live on Sky Sports)
      20:15 Wolverhampton Wanderers vs. Manchester City (live on Sky Sports)
      Match Round 3* (confirmation of broadcast selections will follow imminently)
      Saturday 26 September
      12:30 Brighton & Hove Albion vs. Manchester United (live on BT Sport)
      15:00 Burnley vs. Southampton (TBC)
      15:00 Crystal Palace vs. Everton (TBC)
      15:00 Tottenham Hotspur vs. Newcastle United (TBC)
      15:00 West Ham United vs. Wolverhampton Wanderers (TBC)
      17:30 West Bromwich Albion vs. Chelsea (live on Sky Sports)
      Sunday 27 September
      12:00 Sheffield United vs. Leeds United (live on BT Sport)
      14:00 Fulham vs. Aston Villa (live on Sky Sports)
      16:30 Manchester City vs. Leicester City (live on Sky Sports)
      Monday 28 September
      20:00 Liverpool vs. Arsenal (live on Sky Sports)

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      All September’s Premier League matches will be broadcast live on TV after a U-turn by the 20 clubs

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      ALL this month’s Premier League matches will be broadcast live on TV after a U-turn by the 20 clubs.
      As SunSport revealed yesterday, a hastily-arranged virtual meeting of the 20 “shareholder” clubs saw them fold in the face of demands from fans and the Government.

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      All September’s Premier League matches will be broadcast live on TV after a U-turn by the 20 clubsCredit: Getty Images
      The League had agreed to increase the number of matches screened live on TV this season from 200 to 220.
      But that left 160 matches without live showing, including 11 of the games due to be played behind closed doors this month.
      Now, following the furore, the clubs have agreed to change their stance with all 11 matches now shared between the Prem’s four broadcasters, Sky Sports, BT Sport, Amazon Prime and the BBC.
      Amazon and the Beeb will show one match each on September 26.

      The switch means a series of changed kick-off times this weekend.

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      BBC may be handed live matches if Premier League clubs vote to screen every behind-closed-doors match

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      THE BBC could be awarded more live Premier League matches this season if clubs vote to screen all behind-closed-doors games.
      That would mean a dramatic U-turn on their decision to block fans from watching up to 160 games on television.

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      The BBC could be awarded more live Premier League games next season Credit: Getty Images – Getty

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      Top-flight clubs will debate whether to continue screening matches during the pandemicCredit: EPA
      The Government has urged the Premier League to “follow the spirit of Project Restart” in making more games available to fans on TV.
      And clubs have now agreed to reconsider their refusal to allow more than 220 games to be shown live at a shareholders’ meeting on Thursday.
      The Telegraph claim that all twenty top-flight sides will hold talks this week to decide whether to continue screening their fixtures while fans remain banned from being in stadiums.
      The Premier League initially began talks with its broadcast partners to potentially screen every match from the beginning of the season until the start of October at the least.

      Those include Sky Sports, BT Sport and Amazon, but also the BBC, which became the first terrestrial broadcaster to air live Prem matches earlier this year.
      The Beeb also set the record for the most-watched Premier League game ever after it broadcast Southampton’s shock 1-0 win over Manchester City.
      However, the company’s radio coverage and Match of the Day show drew fewer numbers.
      And the report claims the Beeb are wary of that with highlight show MOTD costing them £211.5million in rights for the 2019-22 seasons.

      Yet sources at the rights holders, via the Telegraph, are expecting the BBC to be awarded at least one fixture if the Prem reverse their screening stance.
      That would mean the BBC showing one of the 11 games not already selected for broadcast by lead broadcasters Sky Sports and BT Sport.
      The two rivals have already swooped to show every one of Liverpool, Manchester United, Arsenal, Chelsea and Manchester City’s this month.
      As with Project Restart, Sky, BT and Amazon would be expected to be given nearly all the other remaining matches.

      A potential split would see Sky awarded six or seven, BT two or three and Amazon and the BBC one each.
      Sources were not expecting the Premier League to present an alternative method of screening the eleven matches – such as via clubs’ own websites.
      A pay-per-view model is also unlikely to be approved at this stage.

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      Premier League urged to make EVERY game held without fans available on TV by the government

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      THE Government has urged the Premier League to “follow the spirit of Project Restart” in making more games available to fans on TV.
      Supporters are slowly being allowed back into grounds as the coronavirus pandemic subsides, with small-scale trials underway.

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      The Government has urged the Premier League to make every game available live on TV until fans can returnCredit: Getty Images – Getty
      Broadcasters are nonetheless only increasing their TV selections by a small number ahead of the new campaign.
      Furthemore, no games are expected to be made available for free.
      On Wednesday, a spokesperson for the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport urged the league to find a solution that suits fans.
      A statement, via the BBC, read: “Our focus is on working with the football authorities, safety and medical experts to get fans back in stadia as quickly as possible.

      “It is for the Premier League and its broadcast partners to come to an agreement on screening matches.
      “However we urge them to follow the spirit of Project Restart and listen to clubs’ loyal fans and consider what can be achieved in the meantime.”
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      Each of the final 92 games of last season was broadcast by either Sky Sports, BT, Amazon or the BBC.
      With fans still not allowed in grounds en masse, there have been calls to continue the wall-to-wall coverage when the 2020/21 campaign begins later this month.

      An extra 20 games means 220 are due to be shown, leaving 160 off screens and potentially completely unviewable in the UK.
      The Football Supporters’ Federation has described the situation as “totally unacceptable”.

      A statement read: “Regular match-goers will not always be able to watch their team as fans are not expected to be readmitted to stadiums until October.
      “Eleven games during September will therefore be played behind-closed-doors with no regular match-goers in the UK able to watch those games through legal means.
      “The FSA’s Premier League Fans Network finds this totally unacceptable.”
      It added: “As a matter of urgency top-flight supporters urge the Premier League to resolve this issue. Do not stop fans from watching their teams during a global pandemic.
      “It would be a disastrous decision by the Premier League and they must listen to supporters.”
      Meanwhile, EFL fans will be allowed to stream every one of their games next season via their club’s website.

      The Premier League campaign begins on September 12 with Arsenal’s trip to Fulham on BT Sport.
      Opening weekend fixtures including Crystal Palace versus Southampton and West Ham’s game with Newcastle are not set to have fans or be broadcast on any channel.
      Last weekend, Brighton allowed 2,500 fans into their stadium for the pre-season friendly with Chelsea and further trials are set for women’s and non-league football in the coming weeks.

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      Fulham vs Arsenal to kick off new season as TV fixtures for first three rounds of Premier League announced

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      FULHAM have the honour of kicking off the new Premier League season against Arsenal on live TV.
      The first three rounds of TV picks for the English top flight were announced today.

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      Fulham will play Arsenal at Craven Cottage to open the 2020-21 Premier League season
      And Scott Parker’s newly promoted side have a tasty London derby against Mikel Arteta’s FA Cup winners to get things off and running in 2020-21.
      Joe Bryan’s Wembley heroics saw the West Londoners immediately return to the Premier League via the play-offs after their relegation in 2019.
      And they will play live on BT Sport at 12.30pm on Saturday September 12.
      BT confirmed their following four fixtures to be screened live for fans’ entertainment.

      Everton will host promoted side West Brom in another lunchtime KO on Saturday September 19.
      Southampton will face Tottenham at Midday on Sunday September 20th – a game which could see Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg star for Spurs against his former club after a £20million move.
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      Recently promoted Fulham host Arsenal in our first game of the 2020/21 Premier League season 👊Saturday, September 12 | 12.30pm pic.twitter.com/armc80qGRy
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