Sky Sports 'plan' to turn down crowd volume in Manchester United visit to Everton amid protests
manchestereveningnews.co.ukBroadcasters Sky Sports reportedly plan to dull down the noise of the Everton crowd in Sunday’s clash against Manchester United amid a scheduled in-game protest.
Toffees supporters are set to voice their anger at the Premier League for handing their club a 10-point deduction last week for breaking its profit and sustainability rules.
In the 10th-minute, a number of home fans are expected to chant ‘Premier League, corrupt as ****’. With kick-off scheduled for 4.30pm on Sunday, the chant would come before the 9pm watershed cut-off and so Sky Sports, who are screening the game, are apparently making contingency plans so Ofcom rules are not broken. READ MORE: United could be without nine players vs Everton READ MORE: Five things spotted in United training amid Martinez boost The Times says that the TV hosts may choose to turn down the volume of their audio microphones, rather than drown out the chant with fake crowd noises as heard during the pandemic.
One Everton fan group is encouraging supporters to display banners and flags to protest the points-deduction with a vibrant atmosphere inside Goodison Park expected.
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