2021 FIFA Club World Cup: Channel 4 to broadcast Chelsea FC games free-to-air in the UK

The British public TV network Channel 4 has acquired the broadcasting rights to the 2021 FIFA Club World Cup (in the UAE, postponed from 03 to 12/02/2022 due to the Covid-19 pandemic)  for the United Kingdom and will broadcast Chelsea FC (Premier League) matches on its free-to-air channels E4 and Channel 4, announced the British group on 01/01/2022. 

Chelsea FC's semi-final, the club's first match in the competition (versus an opponent to be determined) will be broadcast on the free-to-air channel E4 on Sunday 09/02/2022 (kick-off at 17:30 CET). If the club qualifies for the final, the match will be broadcast on Channel 4 on Saturday 12/02/2022 (kick-off at 17:30 CET).

If Chelsea does not qualify, the match for third place will be broadcast on Channel 4 on Sunday 12/02/2022 (kick-off at 14:00 CET).

• Channel 4 has broadcast several major sporting events in 2021, including Emma Raducanu's victory in the 2021 US Open final on 11/09/2021 and the 2021 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix (Formula 1), as part of a sublicensing agreement with the pay-TV operator Sky Sector: pay-TV operator by satellite…