We’ll have to wait a while for the official list.
The Premier League have released a statement confirming that leaked fixtures lists for the 2016/17 season are fake.
A document was circulated online over the weekend claiming that Manchester United would play Burnley, West Bromwich Albion and Watford in their first three games of the season and face Liverpool, Arsenal and Manchester City in a two-week period in December.
The Premier League have moved to clarify that the document was fake and that the fixture list would officially be announced on June 15.
Official Statement: "We understand the excitement that a new set of Premier League fixtures holds to the fans and media." 1/3
— Premier League Communications (@PLComms) June 6, 2016
"What has been put into the public domain over this last weekend is a hoax." 2/3
— Premier League Communications (@PLComms) June 6, 2016
"We would encourage all fans and media to wait for the official release on 15 June.” 3/3
— Premier League Communications (@PLComms) June 6, 2016
The clarification won’t do much to dissuade the conspiracy theorists who believe the fixture lists are rigged, mind.
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