BT Sport has announced it will broadcast live and exclusive coverage of England and Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard’s testimonial match in August.
It will be the first ever live match to be broadcast on BT’s new sports network, which will see Gerrard’s Liverpool take on Greek champions Olympiacos at Anfield on Saturday, August 3.
BT Sport’s coverage will include pre and post-match interviews with Gerrard, who has made 630 appearances for Liverpool during his one-club career, scoring 159 goals.
All money raised from the event, including BT’s rights fee, will be donated to the Steven Gerrard Foundation, which supports children’s charities in Merseyside and beyond.
“I am delighted that BT Sport will be showing my testimonial live and that this will help to raise more money for the important work of my foundation,” said Gerrard.
“We are thrilled to be kicking off our live football coverage on BT Sport with this testimonial for the England captain, who is one of the greatest current players in the game,” said Simon Green, the head of BT Sport.
“This testimonial should act as a perfect curtain raiser for the coming season and a first opportunity for football fans to experience what BT Sport will have to offer over the coming years.”
BT Sport officially launches on Thursday, August 1.
BT’s new sports network – BT Sport 1, BT Sport 2 and ESPN – has the rights to show 38 exclusively live Barclays Premier League matches each year for the next three seasons, as well as FA Cup (via ESPN), Uefa Europa League and Scottish Premier League matches.
The broadcaster’s live football coverage will also include top-level action from Germany, Italy, France, Brazil, Australia and the USA.
Saturday 3rd August
Steven Gerrard’s Testimonial: Liverpool v Olympiakos
Kick-off: 12.45pm LIVE: 11.30am-3.00pm BT Sport 1
