The Premier League will return as a FIFA tournament on NBC

With the league on indefinite hiatus, England’s Premier League is making a return of sorts with a weeklong FIFA tournament that will air on NBC. Officially called the ePremier League Invitational Tournament, the event will begin on April 21st and feature representatives from all 20 teams competing in a single-elimination tournament. The league says that all prize money from the tournament will be donated to the National Health Service.

All matches will be streamed on nbcsports.com, the Premier League’s site and social channels, as well as Sky Sports’ Twitch and YouTube pages. The semifinals and finals will also air on NBCSN in the US and Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports Premier League in the UK. (You can check out the full bracket h...

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