Originally published at: Motherwell chief explains why Celtic fans in England can't watch PPV
Celtic fans based in England won’t be able to watch the game against Motherwell tomorrow, on the Steelmen’s pay-per-view service. Why? Because, as Motherwell chief Alan Burrows has explained, England signed up for Article 48 of the UEFA Statutes. They were the only country in Europe to do so. What this means is there’s a…
This is just another in a long line of ridiculous situations where Scottish football fans are prevented in watching or following their teams. Despite being in the UK, it’s not that long ago that if you were based in England you couldn’t get a live radio match or were actively prevented from watching football coverage from Scotland. As you say never seems to be a problem the other way.