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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
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Dan Marsh

Premier League set to BREAK 3pm blackout rule in historic fixture

The Premier League and Sky Sports are set break the traditional 3pm blackout by screening Manchester City's match against Leeds next month to avoid a clash with King Charles' coronation.

UEFA Article 48 states that no Premier League, Football League or domestic cup matches can be broadcast on a Saturday afternoon between 2.45pm and 5.15pm, meaning a host of domestic games are not available to watch in the UK.

The blackout, which has been in place since the 1960s, has been a hot topic of debate recently amid speculation that the EFL were considering a move to scrap the rule as part of a new broadcasting deal. And although that has not come to fruition, Manchester City's match against Leeds on Saturday 6 May, a 3pm kick-off, will be on the airwaves.

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