The first match of the week for the Premier League sees a couple of clubs that have been trending upward recently taking the pitch as Nottingham Forest takes on Leicester City at King Power Stadium in Leicester, England.
The match is scheduled to start at 3 p.m. EST and will be broadcast on USA Network. Fans looking to watch can do so through FuboTV, which offers a free trial and $30 off your first month, or DirecTV Stream, which also offers a free trial. SlingTV doesn’t offer a free trial but does have other promotional offers available.
Peacock offers on-demand replays of Premier League matches shown on NBC, CNBC and USA Network in addition to having exclusive live games as well.
Since September, Nottingham has gone 2-2-1 with a victory over Premier League leader Liverpool and draws against Chelsea and Brighton & Hove Albion. They sit at eighth in the table, tied with Tottenham in points at 13, but trailing in goal differential.
Leicester City has also gone 2-2-1 in its last five Premier League matches, with the two victories coming in the club’s last two contests. The club is 14th on the table with 9 points.
Who: Leicester City vs. Nottingham Forest
When: Friday, Oct. 25 at 3 p.m. EST
Where: King Power Stadium in Leicester, England
Stream: FuboTV (free trial); DirecTV Stream (free trial); Sling; Peacock
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FuboTV is an internet television service that offers more than 200 channels across sports and entertainment including Paramount+ with SHOWTIME. From the UEFA Champions League to the WNBA to international tournaments ranging across sports, there’s plenty of options available on FuboTV, which offers a free trial, and $20 off the first month for new costumers.
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DirecTV Stream offers practically everything DirecTV provides, except for a remote and a streaming device to connect to your television. Sign up now and get three free months of premium channels including MAX, Paramount+ with SHOWTIME and Starz.
What is SlingTV?
SlingTV offers a variety of live programing ranging from news and sports and starting as low as $20 a month for your first month. Subscribers also get a month of DVR Plus free if they sign up now. Choose from a variety of sports packages without long-term contracts and with easy cancelation.
What is Peacock?
Peacock is the home to the Premier League, Sunday Night Football, exclusive college football games, WWE premium live events and the Olympics, as well as programing across the NBCUniversal networks.
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By JAMES ROBSON AP Soccer Writer
MANCHESTER, England (AP) — The U.K. government has introduced strengthened powers for a proposed soccer regulator to tackle “rogue owners and directors” and prevent a repeat attempt at a breakaway Super League.
The Football Governance Bill would give an independent regulator powersto safeguard the future of clubs, including strengthened tests over who can run or own them.
An updated bill was introduced to the House of Lords on Thursday with changes that will “explicitly require clubs to provide effective engagement” with supporters over changes to ticket prices or plans to relocate a stadium.
The bill is intended to ensure the financial stability of elite men’s soccer in England and avoid community and cultural assets folding, as seen in recent collapses of lower league clubs Bury and Macclesfield.
The government said such cases were a result of “excessive and reckless risk-taking, with many clubs living way beyond their means.”
The bill is also designed to stop another breakaway attempt after 12 of Europe’s elite clubs — including six from the Premier League — tried to set up a Super League in 2021, which quickly unraveled in the face of a fan backlash.
The government said it was a “critical juncture for English football.”
“English football is one of our greatest exports and a source of national pride which this government wants to see thrive for generations to come,” culture secretary Lisa Nandy said. “But for too long, financial instability has meant loyal fans and whole communities have risked losing their cherished clubs as a result of mismanagement and reckless spending.”
As part of changes to an original bill put forward by the previous Conservative government, the independent regulator’s remit will include so-called “parachute payments” provided by the Premier League to help relegated teams.
In response, the league said it was concerned about some of the powers the regulator would get.
“The Premier League recognizes that key elements of the bill can help make the English game stronger,” it said in a statement. “However, we remain concerned about the regulatory framework. Specifically, we believe rigid banking-style regulation, and the regulator‘s unprecedented and untested powers to intervene in the distribution of the Premier League’s revenues, could have a negative impact on the league’s continued competitiveness, clubs’ investment in world-class talent and, above all, the aspiration that drives our global appeal and growth.”
Another change in the bill, which awaits debate in the House of Lords and House of Commons, means the regulator will no longer have to consider government foreign and trade policy when approving club takeovers.
The government said there would also be a “clear commitment” to improve equality, diversity and inclusion in the sport.
The Associated Press contributed to this article.
