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A senior councillor has hit out the scheduling of Leicester City’s Boxing Day match against Liverpool.

The clash has been moved to 8pm on Thursday, December 26, so it can be broadcast by Amazon.

The move has been condemned by supporters of both clubs, who say that, for various reasons, they do not think it is a sensible time to play the crucial encounter between the teams, currently first and second in the league table.

Concerns have been raised about the limited public transport that will be available to fans on the day after Christmas Day, and about the "imposition" on council staff who will have to work as a result of the match.

City councillor Gary O’Donnell said the 8pm kick-off presented "an enormous logistical challenge".

He said he had asked if it would be possible to run extra park-and-ride services, paid for by Leicester City FC, to try to prevent illegal parking on the day.

In response, deputy city mayor Adam Clarke, a Liverpool fan, said that would not be possible.

But he said that match day traffic management and enforcement would be in place on Boxing Day, as it would with any other evening kick-off.

“There is insufficient time to register extensions and amendments to services, to organise tendering arrangements and to undertake other administrative processes," said Councillor Clarke, in relation to the question about park-and-ride.

The council was liaising with the bus operators and the football club to consider any other potential options, he added.

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“I believe the 8pm kick-off on a bank holiday is an imposition on many fans of both Leicester City and Liverpool, but it’s also an imposition on council officers and other public servants at a time they could be with their families," said Coun Clarke.

He praised Liverpool which would be running coaches to the King Power and only charging fans a £5 seat reservation fee and offering the proceeds to the North Liverpool Food Bank.

While Boxing Day football is part of the Christmas festivities for many fans, the late hour of the kick-off is a particular issue for Liverpool fans travelling from Merseyside who, if they stay until the final whistle, will be unable to start the 120 mile, three hour journey home until after 9.45pm.

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