Frank, Young and more join MOTD as BBC launches four new YouTube shows

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Former Brentford and Tottenham manager Thomas Frank appeared on BBC Sport's World Cup coverage during the summer

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Footballers Toby Alderweireld, Robbie Keane, Ashley Young, and former Tottenham manager Thomas Frank will join Match of the Day as pundits and BBC Sport will launch four new YouTube formats for the new men's football season.

The BBC Football YouTube channel will house the quartet of new shows including FANS², The Truth About Football, Golden Goal and Football Hub.

There will be a focus on fan experience with the addition of the BBC Sport Fan Collective, which will bring together supporters representing all 20 Premier League clubs.

"Football means something different to every fan, and this season BBC Sport is putting those fans even more firmly at the heart of the game," said BBC director of Sport Alex Kay-Jelski.

"We're bringing together the unrivalled expertise of former players and managers with the passion, personality and perspectives of supporters to create a richer football experience wherever and however audiences follow the game."

BBC Radio 5 Live will broadcast live commentary of 209 Premier League matches this season, as well as coverage from the Champions League, Scottish Premiership, FA Cup, men's League Cup and international matches.

As well as Match of the Day's Premier League coverage, BBC will broadcast two matches from each round of the FA Cup as well as one Bundesliga match every week on BBC iPlayer and the BBC Sport website and app.

Highlights and clips will also be available from La Liga, Serie A, the Europa League and Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland's international games.

Kelly Somer's The Football Interview will continue on BBC iPlayer, BBC Football YouTube and the BBC Sport website and app, as well as on BBC One every Saturday from 12:45 BST.

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Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland's coverage

Viewers in Scotland can watch all of Scotland's men's international matches live, along with selected Scottish Cup fixtures including the final, and highlights of all Premiership matches on Sportscene.

You can also listen to live commentary of Scottish Premiership matches, Scottish and League Cup ties, and all of Scotland's men's internationals on BBC Radio Scotland's Sportsound.

In Wales selected matches from the Novira Cymru Premier will be broadcast on BBC iPlayer, while you can enjoy Wales men's international matches live on BBC Wales, BBC iPlayer, BBC Two, BBC Radio Wales, BBC Radio Cymru and BBC Sounds.

BBC Sport NI has secured a new three-year broadcast agreement with the Irish FA and the Northern Ireland Football League (NIFL), ensuring extensive free-to-air coverage of international and domestic football across BBC iPlayer, online, radio and TV.

BBC Sport NI will broadcast every Northern Ireland Senior Men's International until June 2028.

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What men's football can I watch, listen to and follow on the BBC in the 2026/27 season?

Match of the Day every weekend on BBC TV, BBC iPlayer and BBC website & app every weekend
The Football Interview on BBC One, BBC iPlayer and BBC Sounds every Saturday
209 Premier League games on BBC Radio 5 Live, 5 Sports Extra and BBC Sounds
Champions League, Scottish Premiership, FA Cup, League Cup and international matches involving home nations
Watch and listen to The Wayne Rooney Show on BBC iPlayer, BBC Sounds, BBC Football YouTube and the BBC Sport website and app
Listen: 606 with Chris Sutton and Robbie Savage, Premier League Review on the Football Daily with Rick Edwards, The Monday Night Club and The Football Daily with Mark Chapman, Chris Sutton and Rory Smith and the Total Sports Show with Charlie Taylor and 72+: The EFL Podcast with Aaron Paul and Jobi McAnuff
MOTD Predictor on the BBC Sport website and app
FA Cup: Two matches from each round and further highlights on BBC TV and BBC iPlayer, and listen on BBC Radio 5 Live, BBC Sounds and BBC Local Radio.
Bundesliga: Watch one weekly match and further highlights on BBC iPlayer and the BBC Sport website and app
Serie A: Watch one match from Serie A every weekend and further highlights - BBC ALBA will have nineteen live Serie A matches with Gaelic and English co-commentary, and BBC Sport streaming a further nineteen live matches on BBC iPlayer
Watch Final Score live on BBC One and BBC iPlayer every week
Watch Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland and England games and listen on BBC Radio