Sky Sports will launch its biggest ever season of Premier League football this month with a new range of programming and experts that includes the return of two-time RTS winner Gary Neville.
“I am delighted to be rejoining Sky Sports and can’t wait for the start of the new football season, especially as there will be a variety of new programming on the channel. It is important for me that my role will be slightly different, and I am looking forward to the challenge of working on some new, creative and exciting projects.” – Gary Neville
Neville will rejoin Sky Sports as expert analyst and commentator, taking his place alongside Thierry Henry, Jamie Carragher, Jamie Redknapp and Graeme Souness. He will also join Jamie Carragher for guest appearances on Sky Sports’ award winning Monday Night Football.
This season Sky Sports will show 126 matches including 26 first picks, providing even more value to customers. The schedule of live matches begins with four games in three days, featuring champions Leicester City, Chelsea, Manchester United, Arsenal and Liverpool.
For the first time, Sky Sports will show up to ten live matches on Friday evenings. Coverage of these fixtures will be presented by Jeff Stelling and Rachel Riley alongside guests from inside and outside the world of sport.
David Jones will present Super Sunday and Monday Night Football, while Simon Thomas will host Saturday lunchtime matches. Hayley McQueen will present Game of the Day beginning at 8.30pm Saturday evenings, as well as live 3pm Saturday fixtures for viewers in the Republic of Ireland.
“It’s Sky Sports’ biggest ever Premier League season and our viewers can enjoy the best matches, the best analysis and the best shows. Following Leicester City’s incredible triumph, we all know anything can happen this season and Sky Sports viewers can watch all the stories unfold at both ends of the table from next month through to May.” – Gary Hughes, Head of Football for Sky Sports