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The Premier League have revealed the fixture changes for the upcoming festive period.As reported by the Times earlier in the week, the Premier League will only have one match on Boxing Day this year
The expanded Champions League and exclusive weekends for the FA Cup has led to the Premier League scrapping its traditional feast of Boxing Day football
The "expansion of European club competitions" has led to there being just one top-flight game on 26 December, says the Premier League.
The Premier League has announced that this season will feature just one match on Boxing Day, breaking from the tradition of a full slate of festive fixtures that fans have long enjoyed.
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