FA Cup draw causes huge fixture headache - and could cause Premier League chaos

The BBC and ITV volition stock sum of the 4 FA Cup quarter-finals and are keen to dispersed them crossed the play - but Premier League clubs won't beryllium blessed with Sunday games

Television bosses are facing a large fixture headache due to the fact that of the FA Cup draw.

BBC and ITV stock the sum and privation to dispersed the 4 4th last ties implicit Saturday March 29 and Sunday March 30.

ITV get the archetypal prime successful this circular but some broadcasters volition perchance person to inquire for the Premier League to reschedule games the pursuing midweek. The Football Association accidental they volition enactment with the Premier League to effort and lick the scheduling contented portion the broadcasters volition determine among themselves successful the adjacent 48 hours.

All 4 ties are owed to beryllium shown unrecorded connected the play of Saturday, March 29, but arsenic things basal nary tin beryllium switched to Sunday, March 30, due to the fact that of assorted clashes with a afloat Premier League programme connected Tuesday, April 1, Wednesday, April 2, Thursday, April 3.

The Premier League really lone announced their unrecorded TV fixtures for April past Friday - and the scheduling has resulted successful a immense headache aft the FA Cup draw.

They did docket successful immoderate country room for manoeuvre due to the fact that of European commitments but the FA Cup was not scheduled in.

Sky and TNT Sports are some owed to amusement unrecorded Premier League games successful that midweek and shifting them could origin a headache if it perchance affects their TV ratings.

Bournemouth are owed to play connected Tuesday, April 1, and they big Manchester City successful the FA Cup. Fulham are astatine Arsenal connected the Tuesday and they big Crystal Palace successful the FA Cup.

Preston entertain Aston Villa successful the FA Cup with Unai Emery’s men owed to play Brighton successful the Premier League connected Tuesday, April 1. Brighton are besides successful the FA Cup 4th finals.

It is simply a logistical nightmare for the TV companies and besides the Premier League due to the fact that the play was kept wide for the FA Cup.

The FA Cup has been a immense deed this season, bringing successful bumper audiences for Manchester United’s decision to Fulham connected penalties connected Sunday portion Manchester City’s triumph implicit Plymouth was a immense ratings triumph connected ITV4.

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