Christmas Eve should be a time for the whole football family spend with their own families and enjoy the Christmas period together. There are also the added issues of reduced public transport for those attending both as fans and in a working capacity. Do you think Lampard will be in charge of Chelsea when Forest play them? Tell us in the comments section We are incredibly disappointed that the Premier League have decided to hold a Premier League game on Christmas Eve without consulting with disabled supporters. Get wrapped up, put the match on and show your support with the official Nottingham Forest FC Pattern Hooded Blanket. The personalised wearable blanket has an understated design merged with the recipient's initials for that unique touch. Ideal for those days where you want to work from home in comfort and it makes a perfect gift for those who just like to put their feet up on the weekend, get cosy, and watch the footy. WHUST is against any football match being played on Christmas Eve. Apart from the potentially significant difficulties with travel, it’s a time for families to be together. Additionally, all the arrangements that are part of a football match will lead to staff that will be needed missing time with their families.

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Club employees, stewards, catering staff and others will have their Christmas disrupted. Those on minimum wage/zero hours contracts might well refuse to work; This move from the Premier League and the broadcasters is totally unacceptable. Our own club has now been hit with a ridiculous re-scheduling of a game in January that could now be played on any of three different dates with little notice as to which of the three, but our thoughts are very much with the supporters of Wolves and Chelsea. The loyalty to their clubs is now being pushed to a limit that is just so wrong. Sunday transport is a challenge at the best of times. But Sunday transport coupled with Christmas Eve schedules? A nightmare before Christmas. These decisions have been taken without any consideration for, or consultation with, match-going fans and is the latest example of broadcasters and the Premier League putting their own interests first, and fans’ last.

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Transport services for both Home and Away supporters are limited on Christmas Eve. The constant refrain that “Football is nothing without the fans” seems increasingly to be a meaningless and hollow phrase as far as TV Broadcasters are concerned. The decision to play this game on December 24th should therefore be reversed and re-scheduled. a subsidiary of Kornit Digital) trading as Personalised Football Gifts & Personalised Sports & Photo Gifts We would also question if there is a demand for watching football either in person or on television on Xmas Eve. We urge all stakeholders to rethink these plans and ensure that Christmas isn’t just about football.

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It’s an unnecessary and thoughtless decision by the Premier League, and broadcasters, to stage this match on Christmas Eve. It includes interviews with former Reds players, stunning images from our picture archives, columnists, and plenty more. Supporter organisations across the FSA’s Premier League Network have united in opposition to the decision made by the league and Sky Sports to show Wolves vs Chelsea on Christmas Eve 2023 – the first time such a scheduling decision has been made since 1995. We join our colleagues at The FSA and across the Premier League Network in condemning this decision. The decision has been made with little regard for the match going supporters. We urge all stakeholders to rethink these plans and to start putting match-going football fans first.

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The Manchester City Official Supporters Club (The OSC) are very disappointed by the decision to arrange a game on Christmas Eve and also the impact of the scheduling of other games over the Christmas/New Year period. Whatever the case may be, we ask them all to urgently rethink their plans to play this match on Christmas Eve and we fully support the FSA for taking this up.

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As fans of Brighton we were pleased that our Boxing Day game was moved. Whilst Christmas fixtures are an enjoyable and traditional feature of the fixture calendar, travel and family commitments often make these games difficult to attend. The Chelsea Supporters’ Trust will formally request that the Premier League properly consult supporters on this issue and that they reverse this decision.The Premier League will not be alone in arranging fixtures on Christmas Eve or Christmas Day, both within football and in other sports. The wider issue here is that the arrangement has been confirmed just 60 days before the event which, to say nothing of enforcing late changes of circumstance on a great many people, also poses significant travel problems for those affected. Our own fixture against Manchester City has been moved to 8.15pm on 27 December, resulting in major implications for both sets of supporters, and for the first time in nearly 30 years, a match will be played on Christmas Eve – with seemingly no thought for the supporters of Wolves or Chelsea. Christmas Eve is a day when families prepare to spend time over the festive period together and over the last 28 years has been one of the few days where supporters can guarantee there is no football so they can make arrangements without having to miss watching the team they love. Then there is the issue of travel on such a day, which again will impact those who follow their team around the country.