Celtic fans awaiting confirmation of their Champions League play-off schedule will soon find out when their side will take on Bayern Munich, with UEFA set to finalise and announce the fixture details later tonight.
One key change from previous rounds is that Amazon Prime Video could broadcast one leg of the tie, rather than both matches being shown on TNT Sports, due to Amazon holding the first pick for Tuesday night fixtures.
Typically, UEFA aims to spread out British clubs so they don’t play on the same evening. However, with Amazon Prime holding priority selection for Tuesday matches, Celtic’s tie against Bayern Munich could now be scheduled around their broadcasting rights.
Imagine one of the Celtic vs Bayern legs will be on Amazon Prime instead of TNT as they have first pick on Tuesday Night.
Usually UEFA would spread out the two British clubs so they play on Tuesday/Wednesday rather than on the same evening.
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The first leg at Celtic Park is set to take place on either Tuesday, February 11, or Wednesday, February 12, with the return match at the Allianz Arena in Germany on Tuesday, February 18, or Wednesday, February 19.
If Amazon selects a Celtic match for their Tuesday night slot, it would mark the first time the Hoops have had a Champions League knockout match exclusively aired on a streaming platform rather than traditional TV.
UEFA is expected to finalise the full play-off fixture list this evening, which will determine exactly when Celtic v Bayern Munich will take place and which leg could be shown on Amazon Prime.
