Former Celtic star Chris Sutton will join Sky Sports from the 2023/24 cinch Premiership season.
Sky Sports coverage of the new campaign kicks off on Saturday 5 August when Sutton’s old club Celtic unfurl the champions’ banner at home to Ross County, with Rangers traveling to Kilmarnock later that day as well. live.
Sutton, who spent six years at Parkhead, where they won three league titles, three Scottish Cups and one Scottish League Cup, will join as a leading pundit alongside former Rangers striker Kris Boyd, plus Eilidh Barbour and Ian Crocker. .
Known for his outspoken views on the Scottish game, Sutton enjoyed a successful 21-year playing career that also saw him win the Premier League title with Blackburn Rovers, as well as enjoying spells at Norwich City, Chelsea, Birmingham City and AstonVilla.
“I can’t wait to join the Sky Sports team ahead of an exciting new Premiership season,” said Sutton.
“I’m sure Kris and I will have great conversations every time!”
Sky Sports director of football Gary Hughes added: “Chris is as sharp on the microphone as he was in front of the Celtic goal.
“We hope he will join our coverage of the Cinch Premiership, bringing his incredible experience and candid opinions to our coverage.”
Opening weekend matches
Saturday August 5
Celtic vs Ross County, 12:30pm – live on Sky Sports
Dundee v Motherwell, 3pm
Livingston-Aberdeen, 3:00 p.m.
St Johnstone vs Hearts, 3pm
Kilmarnock vs Rangers, 5:15 p.m. – live on Sky Sports
sunday august 6
Hibernian vs. St. Mirren, 3:00 p.m.
What’s coming up live on Sky Sports?
Saturday August 5
Celtic vs Ross County, 12:30 p.m.
Kilmarnock v Rangers, 5:15 p.m.
sunday august 13
Aberdeen vs Celtic, 12:00 p.m.
Saturday August 26
Ross County vs. Rangers, 12:30 p.m.
sunday september 3
Rangers vs Celtic, 12:00 p.m.
Saturday September 16
St Johnstone vs Rangers, 12:30 p.m.
Saturday September 23
Livingston-Celtic, 12:30 p.m.
Wednesday December 27
Hibernian vs. Hearts, 8 p.m.
Saturday December 30
Celtic vs Rangers, 12:30 p.m.
Key dates of the 2023/24 season
He Scottish Premier League the season begins the weekend of August 5/6, with the winter break from January 3 to January 19, 2024.
The first round of post-split games takes place on April 13/14, while the regular season ends on May 18/19.
The Premiership play-off final, played over two games live on Sky Sportswill end the campaign on May 23 and 26.
He Championship, league one and league two Seasons also start on August 5, and those campaigns end over the weekend of May 3-4.
He Viaplay League Cup Final will take place on December 17 while the date for the Scottish Cup Final is yet to be confirmed.
He europa league final will be played on May 22 in Dublin, the Final of the Europa Conference League will be on May 29 in Athens and the champions league finals is scheduled for June 1 at Wembley.
Scottish Premiership and SWPL on Sky Sports
sky sports Up to 48 Premiership cinch games will be available next season on all major Sky Sports channels, including Sky Sports Football and Sky Sports Main Event, plus at least five SWPL matches. From 2024/25, up to 60 cinch Premiership will be live on Sky Sports, in addition to SWPL action.
Sky Sports News – 24/7 Scottish football fans can enjoy continuous editorial coverage from Sky Sports News (channel 409) of the cinch Premiership and SWPL throughout the season.
sky sports digital – Follow the latest in Scottish football via SkySports.com and the app, including exclusive features and interviews, plus dedicated live blog coverage, in-game clips from live matches on Sky Sports and free highlights.
Sky social sports – As well as coverage and visibility of the league on all of Sky Sports’ main social media channels, the personalized Twitter feed @ScotlandSky it will continue to be the home for all Scottish football content on Sky Sports.
Featured Show – Tune in every week for a dedicated recap of the cinch Premiership on Sky Sports Football.
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