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Saturday 3pm blackout should be kept ‘for health of entire game’
A TV camera overlooks the pitch before the Premier League match at the Brentford Community Stadium, London, October 26, 2024

THE Saturday 3pm blackout should be kept “for the health of the entire game” and put above the whims of broadcasters, a fans’ chief has said.

The Times has reported that senior figures in football believe the blackout – designed to protect live attendances at matches throughout the pyramid – is unlikely to survive beyond the 2028-29 season, when the current domestic Premier League and EFL television deals end.

Tom Greatrex, the chair of the Football Supporters’ Association, issued a statement to the PA news agency calling on the game’s authorities to properly assess the impact of scrapping the blackout.

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