Prince William: Aston Villa fan says 3pm Saturday TV blackout is ‘irritating’
Prince William said the rules of stopping football matches displayed on TV were “annoying” if they kicked off at 15:00 Saturday.
Aston Villa fans – patron of the British Football Association – said the power outages usually prevent him from being able to watch his team when he can’t play.
“Arriving at Villa Park isn’t the easiest thing for me, but I love watching as many games as I can on TV,” he Tell the sun,,,,, External newspaper.
“The biggest thing at home is sometimes trying to find it on TV because obviously you’ve already had a power outage at 3pm on Saturday, which is annoying.
“However, we still can’t watch our Premier League games in this country, but you can go abroad to watch any game at any time, which is really annoying.”
The 1960s introduced the rules of the game that was televised on Saturday afternoons to encourage fans to participate in the lower leagues.
When the Football Association asked, UEFA, the governing body of European football, imposed a power outage.
Power outages are protected The last domestic television rights agreement for the Premier League, Run until 2029.
However, foreign broadcasters have the right to show off Saturday afternoon games.
The recent British Football League (EFL) rights agreement also protected the power outage at 3pm on Saturday.
The prince also confirmed in an interview what he revealed to some Villa fans in a bar conversation earlier this year – he attended the fan forum anonymously to comment on the club’s issues.
“I love going to the forums, and I can stay there for a long time,” he said.
“I listen to what other fans want to say and give them my opinion. I will definitely get to know it. It’s important to have this debate.”
