Sky Sports and the Premier League reportedly intend to switch a second festive fixture to Christmas Eve, despite protests from clubs and supporters. It emerged earlier this week that the broadcaster, with the support from league chiefs, hoped to televise Liverpool's trip to Arsenal on December 24 - 24 hours latter than originally planned. Fan groups hit out at the proposed decision, while Reds boss Jurgen Klopp also made it clear that he is totally against the idea, but teams are understood to be powerless to block the move as they have essentially given the Premier League permission to sell central broadcasting rights on their behalf. According to The Mirror, further backlash could be...
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