Match of the Day to last ‘just 20 minutes’ as boycott forces reduced programme

The BBC are reporting that Match of the Day will go ahead tonight but with a running time of around 20 minutes, an hour less than originally scheduled.

BBC Director General Tim Davies apologised for the disruption to sports programming. “We are working very hard to resolve this situation and make sure we get output on air,” he told the BBC in Washington.

Match of the Day could be entirely silent tonight if the BBC have been unable to secure alternative commentary rights.

It was thought the BBC would be able to use the Premier League’s ‘World Feed’ to replace their own commentators, but match footage is now set to be played without sound.

Match of the Day is scheduled to begin at 10:20pm tonight.

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