The "expansion of European club competitions" has led to there being just one top-flight game on 26 December, says the Premier League.

The Premier League has confirmed that the traditional Boxing Day fixture list will be drastically reduced in 2025, to only one match. Naija News reports that the Manchester United vs Newcastle United match is scheduled to take place on Friday, December 26, 2025. The latest development marks a historic shift in English football’s festive calendar, […]

Manchester United's clash with Newcastle United at Old Trafford is the only game scheduled for December 26.

MANCHESTER, England : The Premier League has announced that this season will feature just one match on Boxing Day, breaking from the tradition of a full slate of festive fixtures that fans have long enjoyed.Manchester United host Newcastle United in the lone game, for the fewest top-flight fixtures in 43