According to the rules of the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA), members are allowed to decide a two-and-a-half-hour window over the weekend during which live football games cannot be broadcast. The football associations of England, Scotland and Montenegro are the only countries to apply it.
Why is there a 3pm blackout?
3pm "blackout" In the 1960s, Burnley F.C. chairman Bob Lord successfully convinced fellow Football League chairmen that televised matches on a Saturday afternoon would have a negative effect on the attendances of other football league games that were not being televised and as a result reduce their financial income.
What is the Saturday 3pm blackout?
The legislation has been upheld by England's Football Association and the Scottish Football Association by invoking Article 48 of the Uefa statutes, preventing live broadcasts of domestic or foreign matches during a window of 2.45pm to 5.15pm on Saturdays.
Is it illegal to show 3pm football?
The 3pm blackout, which has been in place since the 1960s, prohibits matches being shown between 2:45pm and 5:15pm in order to protect attendances throughout the football pyramid.
Which teams qualified for knockout stages?
- Group A. Qualified teams: Manchester City, Paris Saint-Germain.
- Group B. Qualified teams: Liverpool, Atletico Madrid.
- Group C. Qualified teams: Ajax, Sporting CP.
- Group D. Qualified teams: Real Madrid, Inter Milan.
- Group E.
- Group F.
- Group G.
- Group H.
Who can Liverpool get in last-16?
Having topped Group B with a 100 per cent record, the Reds will be seeded in the draw and have six possible opponents: Paris Saint-Germain, Sporting CP, Inter Milan, Benfica, Villarreal, Salzburg. Liverpool will be away from home for the first leg of their last-16 tie and host the return game at Anfield.
Who qualifies for knockout stage of Champions League?
Qualified teams The knockout phase involves the 16 teams which qualified as winners and runners-up of each of the eight groups in the group stage.
How many games have Liverpool gone unbeaten at home?
TEAM UNBEATEN RUN WINS
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1) Chelsea 86 games 62
2) Liverpool 68 games 55
3) Manchester City 37 games 33
4) Manchester United 36 games 30