Premier League chief executive Richard Scudamore has confirmed there will be no 4pm kick-off on Christmas Eve. Members from 20 fan groups and representatives from the Football Supporters' Federation met with Scudamore on Tuesday morning and received the pledge. However, it is understood that he has not ruled out earlier kick-offs on that day with Sky Sports still considering the controversial plan of moving Arsenal v Liverpool - plus potentially one other match - from Saturday December 23 to the following day. There has not been a fixture on Christmas Eve for 22 years and the logistics of such scheduling immediately led to opposition from both Liverpool, Arsenal and supporters' groups...
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