Manchester United arrive in the West Midlands to face Aston Villa at 14:00 GMT on Sunday 6 November as they look to continue their upward trajectory against a team potentially under new manager Unai Emery. However, UK enthusiasts hoping to see the fit will be disappointed as it is not broadcast in the UK.
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As is the outdoors the era of the blackout on Saturdays at 3 p. m. Enthusiasts have a right to wonder why the match won’t be watched, but not all Premier League matches played on Sundays are televised.
Of course, this is not the case worldwide, where each and every Premier League match is broadcast.
Here are all the main points on why Aston Villa vs Manchester United is broadcast on TV in the UK.
The clash at Villa Park is one of 3 Premier League matches played on Sunday at 14:00 while there is one at 12:00 and the last match of the weekend at 16:30. Matches between Manchester United, Arsenal and West Ham are played on the Sunday before Saturday due to the involvement of all teams in the Europa League and Europa Conference League.
When the groups play on Thursday night, regardless of the competition, their next Premier League match will be played on Sunday or Monday night. Given the potential travel, recovery and preparation for the championship game, it is not considered reasonable for groups to play on Sunday or Monday night. one Thursday and the following Saturday, a few days later.
In this case, the Villa moved due to the vital match of Manchester United in the Europa League against Real Sociedad. United want to win through two or more goals in San Sebastian to overtake their Spanish rivals in Group E, which would also mean avoiding a two-man play-off against elimination from one of the Champions League groups.
In Aston Villa’s absence against Manchester United, some Premier League matches are still broadcast on the corresponding channels in the UK this weekend. Given that Arsenal also have a Europa League match on Thursday, their London derby against Chelsea, which would have occupied the 12:30 p. m. slot. m. de BT Sport – will be played on Sunday at 12:00 p. m. m.
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This comes after the match between Leicester and Everton will be played in front of the Sky Sports cameras at 5:30p. M. del Saturday. The other two televised Premier League matches of the weekend are Southampton vs. SouthamptonNewcastle (Sunday, 2 p. 16:30).
As the match is played outside the English football ban period, many enthusiasts have asked why the match is not broadcast on television. The undeniable explanation is that the match was not chosen to be broadcast through the broadcasters, but there are reasons why it is.
First, each team will have to decide on at least six televised games according to the season. That figure doesn’t come with the full two weeks of weekday games that Amazon Prime has the rights to, so all six games are set to air on Sky Sports and BT Sport.
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If broadcast corporations didn’t have guidelines, they would most likely show Manchester United, Liverpool and Arsenal every weekend due to their large British fan bases, however, the regulations were implemented to establish a fair policy across the league. A specific setting was not selected as Erik ten Hag will occupy many other TV slots. For reference, Manchester United’s two adjustments that precede and maintain their vacation to face Aston Villa were decided at 4:30 p. m. M. of Sunday afternoon.
Another explanation is that there are more attractive matches from the attitude of a broadcaster this weekend. Tottenham vs. Liverpool is the first choice, selected through Sky Sports, while Arsenal vs. Chelsea is the choice of the moment, selected through BT Sport. Although, as it happens, the game at Villa Park is very intriguing as it may be Unai Emery’s first game as Villa’s manager, as United continues to move in the right direction under Erik ten Hag. However, the decision not to televise it was made before Emery’s appointment.
The weekend’s clash at Villa Park is the first of two matches between the two in the space of 4 days. After fighting in the Premier League, they meet – this time at Old Trafford – in the 3rd round of the Carabao Cup on Thursday, November 10. The match, which starts at 20:00 GMT, is broadcast on Sky Sports.
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Fans of either group will only have a few days to watch their favorite players on TV. Their respective matches make up Sky Sports Super Sunday in the last round of matches before the World Cup. Aston Villa visit Brighton on the kick-off of 2 p. m. it is the first match before Fulham vs Manchester United close out Premier League action for 2022.
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