Why haven't Premier League Boxing Day fixtures been announced?
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The Premier League is yet to announce which teams will be playing on Boxing Day after revealing the latest TV picks for December.
The league was due to release its full fixture schedule for December and January on Wednesday, 15 October but only announced the games that will be shown on television up to 22 December.
The Premier League said this was due to "complexities" around the calendar between rounds 18 to 21 - the festive fixtures between Christmas and New Year.
The Football Supporters' Association (FSA) has criticised the delay, calling for "greater transparency around the TV selection process".
FSA Premier League network manager Thomas Concannon said: "With a record number of games now being televised, frustration with constant fixture changes and delays to TV selections is at an all time high, particularly in an era when travel to games is increasingly expensive.
"The league, broadcasters, clubs, the police and local authorities have to do much better for matchgoing supporters," he added.
Currently there are no fixtures scheduled in for Boxing Day in the top-flight, with all 10 matches instead pencilled in for 27 December.
Round 18 fixtures:
Arsenal v Brighton
Brentford v Bournemouth
Burnley v Everton
Chelsea v Aston Villa
Crystal Palace v Tottenham Hotspur
Liverpool v Wolverhampton Wanderers
Manchester United v Newcastle United
Nottingham Forest v Manchester City
Sunderland v Leeds United
West Ham United v Fulham
The Premier League said the fixtures will be announced "as soon as possible".
Sky Sports and TNT are the current TV rights holders for UK viewers.
Amazon had broadcast Boxing Day fixtures in the UK between 2019 and 2024, but lost its rights in the most recent tender process.
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