The Premier League has thrown away the match on the day of the gift of December 26, which is a traditional feature that NHM loves. This fades the value and identity of English football, when football is merely fun for the masses, not the money printer.
Each old value is gradually eroding. The matches started at 3 pm Saturday became more and more rare and the FA Cup final was no longer the match ending the season anymore. Boxing Day tradition, an important part of English football for generations, has also entered the past.
The schedule of the Premier League 2025/26 has just been released showing that no match will take place on December 26. All 10 matches took place on Saturday 27/12. The clear reason is for the welfare of the player. The coaches have long complained about the obligation to play matches less than 48 hours apart at Christmas.
People have compared with the tournaments in the continent, where players can rest between winter for 2 weeks, the time to rest and recover will help a lot for the players, helping them to prepare better for the second half of the season.
Ignoring Club World Cup, skipping trips right after the season in the Far East, ignoring the continuous tension of European competitions, in order to compete with colleagues in the continent, it is clear that the gifts on the day of gifts must end so that the players have time to rest.
Boxing Day, the day when everyone was off work and families gathered and sports became the focus of collective entertainment activities. Certainly, limiting public transport on this day has made the journey to the stadium more difficult than ever.
Because the Amex Stadium is almost inaccessible without a train and bus service, Brighton was unable to play a match at home on December 26 in the past few seasons. But after that, not long ago, to make things more convenient for NHM, Boxing Day was also derby. That tradition has long been a history because the local police force also needs a vacation.
But NHM is resourceful: they sought to go there, no matter where it was. And there is really worth there. Despite the exciting verses because of the hatred of the derby, the matches on December 26 created the festive, warm, friendly atmosphere unlike any other match. It was a party. Yes, at least until the first time the home team conceded.
However, what is suitable for NHM has become the final consideration of those who schedule competition. The train schedule is never consulted when rushing to arrange matches starting in the evening to match the schedule of the TV station.
The television stations requested the match began earlier no matter how far the NHM was moving. Therefore, Boxing Day was removed, leaving the old British fans a faint memory of everything that used to be. Another tradition was thrown into the trash.
But the tradition is not something that the tournament committee attaches great importance. It can completely throw away when it comes to money. Indeed, there is no need to regret the beauty of Boxing Day, but NHM Premier League should be mentally prepared for the absolute certainty of the upcoming schedule list.
When, in the near future, American bosses become the majority in the Premier League, we can be sure of this: The old ridiculous tricks of money -making matches abroad will return. At that time, the fans in Manchester could only watch the Manchester derby via the screen because it was happening in Pasadena, Atlanta or Seattle.
