Premier League chief Richard Scudamore has confirmed Friday night football will be introduced in 2016.

The Mail on Sunday says the Premier League tender document for UK live TV rights for 2016-19 is just dropping on the desks of senior executives at major broadcasters.

The Premier League will sell 168 live games per season to UK television from 2016-17 to 2018-2019, up from 154 games now.

Those games will be sold in seven packages, five of 28 games and two of 14 per year, and about 10 games per season will be on Friday nights. No buyer will be allowed more than 126 games per season.