The first ever pay-per-view game in Premier League history has been slammed by fans as 'atrocious' and 'absolutely ridiculous' after BT Sport Box Office broadcast Chelsea vs Southampton with no pre-match build-up at all.
Supporters shut out from grounds due to the coronavirus crisis now have to pay £14.95 to watch each Premier League game that wasn't originally scheduled to be shown live on either BT Sport, Sky Sports or Amazon Prime, and the first of those came on Saturday at Stamford Bridge.
However, the service was immediately criticised, with many bemoaning the lack of pre-game build-up, meaning the game did not have any of the interviews or analysis that viewers usually receive for TV games.