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Published 14:30 26 Mar 2016 GMT
Updated 14:34 26 Mar 2016 GMT
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But before long perhaps we'll hark back to this day and age as being of a time when football was at least still a serious sport. Alas it seems that money and television are accelerating the Disney-fication process.
Next season will see the introduction of 'Friday Night Football', with Sky Sports televising twelve Premier League games on a Friday evening. And the feel of the coverage is expected to be very different indeed.
The Mail report that Sky are keen to maximise their £396m investment by 'making the show more celebrity-driven'. That means actual football presenters replaced by stars of light entertainment.
According to the report, the likes of James Corden, Vernon Kay and Holly Willoughby are being considered to front the brave new world of football coverage, to give it that distinctly...non-football feel.
Expect manufactured banter and contrived 'fun'; a loathsome studio challenge or two that has the cast and crew guffawing on demand. And who can resist clueless special guests inanely discussing 'the footie'.
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