Tv games when CL is on

[Tony75tfc]

Do UEFA still ban top flight games being shown on tv on same night as champions league games ? as i noticed man city v west ham is on sky tonight , do they just make it up as they go along

 

[Coopertrueblue]

Think the rule is they cant clash but dispensation can be sought

 

[rangeral]

Do UEFA still ban top flight games being shown on tv on same night as champions league games ? as i noticed man city v west ham is on sky tonight , do they just make it up as they go along

Yes

Manchester City against West Ham will now clash with the Champions League last-16 after Uefa gave the Premier League special dispensation due to Storm Ciara.

In a decision that has been reluctantly accepted by Champions League rights holder BT Sport, the match at the Etihad has been moved to Wednesday February 19, and will be broadcast live on Sky. The moved fixture, which had been postponed due to the storms on Sunday, means the satellite broadcaster goes head to head with BT, which will show Tottenham Hotspur taking on RB Leipzig.

It will be City's first match since the 2-0 defeat at Tottenham on Feb 2 and will offer the club useful game time ahead of their own Champions League tie against Real Madrid. For West Ham, it will be their first match since their 3-3 draw against Brighton on Feb 1. The club will offer free coach travel to their fans.

Despite the changes in arrangements for their winter break, City's players' schedules have not been adversely affected, a club source said. The Premier League felt it had no choice but to rearrange the match on Feb 19 to avoid further fixture congestion.

Uefa broadcasting rights for the Champions League normally to guarantee no clashes with domestic coverage, but exceptions can be made in extreme cases. BT Sport declined to comment.