There will reportedly be just one Premier League fixture held on December 26 this year, with the English top flight set to abandon the famous Boxing Day tradition.

According to The Daily Mail, calendar pressures caused by UEFA competition expansion – and the FA Cup switching exclusively to weekend dates – have been major contributing factors in the controversial move.

Premier League bosses are contractually obliged to bring 33 weekends of action to broadcasters and the growing pressures mean this coming Boxing Day will now be viewed the same as any other Friday in the season.

While there is yet to be official confirmation of the decision, the remaining matches over the Christmas period are expected to be held over the course of Saturday, Sunday and Monday.

The report claims further rou

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