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      Sky Sports and BT Sport will continue using fake crowd noise even after return of fans

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      PREMIER LEAGUE broadcasters Sky Sports and BT Sport will continue to use fake crowd noise – even though fans are allowed back in stadiums from this weekend.
      The TV companies will use some real crowd sounds mixed with artificial noise as part of the viewer experience.

      Broadcasters will continue to use fake crowd noise even when real fans are back this weekendCredit: Getty Images – Getty

      TV audiences have had the option to listen to games with or without fake crowd noise since football returned behind closed doors in June.
      Clubs in Government Tier 1 can welcome up to 4,000 fans back into their stadiums this weekend.
      And teams in Tier 2 are allowed 2,000 in.
      Arsenal welcome Rapid Vienna to the Emirates in the Europa League on Thursday night with 2,000 Gooners expected to attend.

      And the new system is expected to be ready for the game.
      Five Premier League clubs will open their gates this weekend, starting with West Ham’s game against Manchester United at the London Stadium.
      The Gunners also travel to bitter rivals Tottenham in the North London derby on Sunday with viewers definitely in line to experience the new setting by then.
      TV audiences have been given the chance to switch fake noise off until now and they are expected to be able to do the same again.

      Premier League fans have to wear masks in their seats when they return to stadiums this weekendCredit: Getty Images – Getty

      Broadcasters are expected to wait until around 10,000 fans are allowed back before binning the fake noise all together.
      Earlier today it emerged match-going fans MUST wear masks in their seats this weekend.
      The 20 Premier League clubs agreed new Covid regulations to cover the first crowd attendances in the League since March.
      They include urging fans to ‘moderate’ their singing and shouting, although chants will not – unlike hugging fellow supporters – be banned.
      But while Government guidelines indicated fans would only have to wear masks on entry and in concourses, the club chiefs agreed to enforce the tougher measures.
      By mandating mask wearing except when fans are eating or drinking, clubs would be able to seat supporters at one metre distance in the most modern grounds.
      And that could allow up to one third of total capacities – 20,000 or more for the likes of Man Utd, Liverpool, Manchester City, Newcastle, Spurs, Arsenal and West Ham – allowed before the campaign finishes.

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      Sky Sports forced to apologise after Kevin De Bruyne is heard swearing at linesman in Man City’s clash with Spurs

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      THE Sky Sports commentary team were forced to apologise after Kevin De Bruyne was heard swearing in Manchester City’s loss to Tottenham.
      Spurs took an early lead in the match thanks to Heung-Min Son fifth-minute strike.

      De Bruyne was head yelling expletives at the linesman

      Clearly frustrated with falling behind so early, De Bruyne let his emotions show.
      With no fans present and fake crowd noise optional, viewers have been able to hear everything going on in the Premier League this season.
      And pitchside monitors in North London picked up De Bruyne yelling expletives at linesman Darren Cann.
      The Belgian midfielder was attempting to take a quick corner with Riyad Mahrez but the option was shut down by Tottenham’s Steven Bergwijn.

      De Bruyne was then irked when Bergwijn encroached the ten-yard radius from the corner spot.
      City’s captain raged at the linesman: “Look where the line is!
      “Look where the f***ing line is!”

      City thought they had equalised when Aymeric Laporte swept in Gabriel Jesus’ lay-off only for the Brazilian to be penalised for handball following a VAR review.

      Spurs struck again just after the hour mark through Giovani Lo Celso and held on to go top of the Premier League.
      The result was Manchester City’s second loss of the season, and could see Pep Guardiola’s side drop out of the top half tomorrow.

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      Watch Roy Keane putting on his own MAKE-UP before Liverpool vs Man City leaving Carragher and Richards in hysterics

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      MICAH RICHARDS and Jamie Carragher were left in hysterics after catching Roy Keane applying make-up.
      The trio were preparing to go live on Sky Sports from the Etihad for Manchester City’s 1-1 draw with Liverpool.

      Roy Keane was caught on camera applying his make-upCredit: Instagram / @micahrichards

      Jamie Carragher and Michah Richards were left in fits of laughterCredit: Instagram / @micahrichards

      Richards and Carragher could hardly believe their eyes, however, as they caught the miserly Irishman applying his own make-up prior to the broadcast.
      And the former quickly whipped out his phone to catch the surreal moment.
      Richards, 32, has struck up an unlikely bromance with Keane, 49, since becoming a popular regular on Sky Sports’ Premier League coverage.
      And he was howling with laughter as he recorded Keane applying the beauty product.

      Through his laughter, Richards asked the Manchester United legend: “What have you got in your hand Roy?”
      He replied with a wry smile: “I wish I knew.”
      The video also featured Carragher and host Dave Jones struggling to hold back their laughter.
      The incident didn’t seem to effect Keane’s punditry, with the ex-midfielder in typically fiery mood.

      The ex-Man Utd star wasn’t impressedCredit: Instagram / @micahrichards

      At half-time of Manchester City vs Liverpool, the scores were level at 1-1 after a breathless half of football.
      Having given away a penalty, Kyle Walker found himself the subject of Keane’s ire.
      He roared: “Because he’s [Sadio Mane] up against an idiot.
      “Kyle Walker… people tell me he’s playing well. I don’t think so.
      “This guy is 30 years of age, he’s an international… he’s a car crash.
      “He keeps making these types of mistakes – and he’s been rightly punished for it.”

      Micah Richards has provided a breath of fresh air on Sky’s coverage

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      Premier League clubs set for PPV U-turn as country enters second coronavirus lockdown

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      PREMIER LEAGUE clubs are poised to make a pay-per-view U-turn — because of lockdown.
      They have been under pressure to make a decision on what to do with the games not being shown on Sky or BT after the international break.

      Premier League games could be broadcast for free again this monthCredit: AFP and licensors

      The top flight had been veering towards cutting the controversial £14.95-a-game charge to either £9.95 or £7.50.
      But with the country now under lockdown until December 2, Prem bosses are set to suggest the best option would be a short-term return to the Project Restart situation, where all matches were available to fans.
      Leicester were the only side to vote against PPV last month but other clubs have now changed their minds following a fan-led backlash.
      Under league rules, any decision must be agreed by at least 14 clubs.

      But there remain a number of teams, including some of the Big Six, who argue that £14.95 is more than reasonable for a “premium product”.
      A final decision is not expected today, as any agreement must be squared with broadcasters.

      During the end to the 2019-20 season in June and July, matches were shown on Sky, BT, the BBC and Amazon Prime.
      Sky and BT in particular felt that diminished the value of their current deal, which is worth more than £1.7billon per season.

      A similar scenario could see clubs hit with a demand for a further repayment on top of the £340million cost of last term’s Covid-19 chaos.

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      Sky Sports set to seal WSL broadcasting rights from rivals BT Sport with deal to be announced in coming weeks

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      SKY SPORTS are set to nick the Women’s Super League broadcasting rights from rivals BT Sport – with a deal to be announced in the coming weeks.  
      The broadcaster is said to be on the brink of sealing a contract that kick-starts from the beginning of the 2021-22 season.

      Sky Sports are on the brink sealing broadcasting rights for the 2021-22 WSL season

      The new deal is yet to be confirmed but SunSport understands that an announcement will be made soon.
      For the first time ever, the FA made fixtures available for tenure for the next campaign in a bid to rake in more profit for the women’s game.
      This is opposed to previous years in which they were provided for free to the likes of BT Sport and the BBC to cover at their own cost.
      It is believed that Sky Sports were attracted to the women’s top-flight after viewing figures in England more than doubled since 2017.

      A peak TV audience of 270,000 tuned in to watch Chelsea face off with Spurs in September last year.

      And more than two million people tuned in to watch the BBC’s Women’s Football Show after football returned after the coronavirus crisis.
      Arsenal snatched the North London bragging rights in front of a record WSL crowd of 38,262 last year at the Tottenham Stadium.
      The attendance far outstripped the previous record of 31,213 set at the Etihad for the Manchester derby at the start of the same season.

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      Eddie Hearn claims Kell Brook and Dominic Ingle dropped him over money as Matchroom boss hits back

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      EDDIE HEARN has accused Kell Brook of axing him and trainer Dominic Ingle for financial reasons.
      The Sheffield welterweight, 32, cut his long-time promoter and coach out of a £2million deal to fight WBO champion Terence Crawford on November 14.

      Kell Brook’s social media followers have been taking potshots at Eddie Hearn following the spat between the pairCredit: ©Mark Robinson Ltd

      Brook blamed Hearn for Sky Sports turning their back on him and accused the Matchroom boss of being too busy promoting his new book to work on his fight.
      Hearn tried to bite his tongue but Brook’s fans piled in on social media — and now the Essex matchmaker has hit back.
      He said: “I’ve done a lot with Kell and I thought I was going to rise above it.
      “But then I started getting people on Twitter saying, ‘It’s bang out of order what you’ve done to Kell Brook’.

      “I have so many problems on my plate right now getting fights for people who are with me and I thought, you know what, I’m going to let you know the truth.
      “It wasn’t like they came to me and said, ‘Let’s work a deal’.
      “They were whoring themselves to everyone else first. They tried BT, ITV, Channel 5, DAZN . . . I think they tried everybody and got turned down.
      “And then they came to me asking for money!”

      Kell Brook (right) was one of Eddie Hearn’s earliest signings and has consistently boxed on Sky in the pastCredit: PA:Press Association
      Brook, along with Darren Barker and Carl Froch, was one of Hearn’s earliest signings.
       The promoter always defended his former charge over the ill- discipline that regularly left him struggling to make the 10st 7lb welterweight limit.

      People are accusing me of hanging him out to dry — but he’s making £2m to fight Crawford and just didn’t want to pay me
      Eddie Hearn

      He said: “What was so  disheartening for me was when he questioned my loyalty. I went way above and beyond trying to help Kell.
      “I flew to Fuerteventura when he was in hospital after getting stabbed (right), sorting out all his  medical insurance, lots of things.
      “We’ve had some good times and it’s sad really.
      “I feel really sorry for Dominic Ingle also because he has done everything for him from day one and they have got a big cash fight and got rid of him for it.

      Eddie Hearn says he is ‘gutted’ his relationship with Kell Brook has deteriorated Credit: LAWRENCE LUSTIG
      “I don’t think he wasted too much time chasing the Amir Khan fight, I think he wasted too much time away from the gym.
      “Lots of times I had to drive up to Sheffield to help keep him on track.
      “But now people are accusing me of hanging him out to dry — but he’s making £2m to fight Crawford and just didn’t want to pay me. That’s all.”
      Hearn seems genuinely gutted his relationship with Brook has gone down the pan.
      But he wished him the best against Crawford, despite worries about lack of a proper game-plan.

      Hearn added: “What I will say is, he is on weight. He’s trained hard and he’s fit, but you can’t just be fit to fight Crawford.
      “You have to have a game-plan.
      “Kell saying, ‘I’ve got one, I’ve been watching Tyson Fury beat Deontay Wilder’ isn’t going to cut it”.

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      Is Burnley vs Chelsea on TV? Channel, live stream, kick-off time and team news for Premier League clash at Turf Moor

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      BURNLEY and Chelsea go head-to-head this weekend in the Premier League.
      The Blues will be eager to get back to winning ways following back-to-back draws with Southampton and Manchester United.

      Chelsea take on Burnley this weekend looking to get back to winning waysCredit: Peter Tarry – The Sunday Times

      Burnley meanwhile have made a poor start to the new campaign and are still without a win in 2020/21.
      When is Chelsea vs Burnley?
      The match will take place on Saturday, October 31.
      It will be held at Turf Moor, where no fans will be allowed to attend.
      Kick-off is set for 3pm GMT.
      What TV channel is Burnley vs Chelsea on and can I live stream it?
      Burnley vs Chelsea will be shown on BT Sport Box Office.
      Alternatively, the game can be streamed on the BT Sport website or app.
      The game will cost fans £14.95 to watch under the controversial Pay-Per-View scheme set-up by the Premier League.

      The scheme has caused outrage amongst fans, with many refusing to pay the extra fee to watch their teams.
      This response has led both Sky Sports and BT to admit that they would like to axe to fee.

      What is the team news?
      Chelsea
      Chelsea took on Krasnodar in the Champions League and left the tie unscathed.
      They went into the game only with Kepa and Billy Gilmour as injury concerns.

      Burnley
      Defender Matt Lowton made his return from injury agaisnt Tottenham and is likley to feature against the Blues.
      Captain Ben Mee returned to training last week as he recovers from a thigh injury and successfully completed 70 minutes in a training-ground match on Wednesday.
      Latest odds
      Burnley – 5/1
      Chelsea – 8/15
      Draw – 16/5
      *Odds from Ladbrokes correct at time of publication.

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      Sky Sports and BT Sport REFUSE to announce amount of pay-per-views sold in first weekend as angry fans turn off

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      SKY SPORTS and BT Sport have REFUSED to announce the amount of pay-per-views sold during the first weekend of the controversial scheme as angry fans turned off.
      The broadcasting giants have both introduced a £14.95 fee for games that would not ordinarily have been televised, starting this weekend.

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      Sky Sports and BT Sport have refused to release their PPV figures for the opening weekend

      Four games were part of the PPV plan over the weekend.
      But fuming fans promised to switch off in the build-up to them.
      Sky nor BT have failed to release the details of their PPV sales – as supporters raged at the lack of punditry for Chelsea’s 3-3 draw with Southampton.
      Manchester United’s 4-1 win over Newcastle was one of the four games on PPV this weekend.

      United legend Gary Neville refused to stump up the fee to watch.
      And angry supporters in Newcastle opted to give their £15 to local charity, NUFC Fans Food Bank.
      On Saturday alone, the charity raked in £12,000, with the weekend total rising to a staggering £19,000.

      The generous donations proved fans were more keen to spend their money on a worthwhile cause, rather than a money-making scheme from an already-mega-rich company.

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      In the weekend’s final PPV match, Burnley will take on West Brom on Monday night – again costing would-be viewers £14.95.
      But it’s likely most fans will continue their boycott – with a Change.org petition even being set up, entitled ‘Stop Pay Per View Football’.
      Broadcasters felt the need to introduce the £14.95 fee, as clubs had hoped to have at least some fans back inside stadiums by October.
      With fan-absence costing clubs an average of £100million per month, officials claimed they could no longer give away their product for free.
      Clubs were also forced to pay a rebate to broadcasters at the end of last season due to the coronavirus lockdown.

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