Sky Sports News ‘hacked’ during 3pm Premier League kick-offs as weird message sent out

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(Credit: Imago, Sky Sports News) Sat 27 December 2025 17:07, UK Sky Sports News were at the centre of a bizarre moment during Saturday’s Premier League action. Sky Sports have gained a reputation for comprehensive and high-quality coverage of English football, but they were briefly embroiled in a hugely strange incident on Saturday.Credit: ImagoSky Sports News in bizarre deleted tweetPremier League fans have often been frustrated with Sky Sports due to their power when it comes to kick-off times, as fans have often been left in difficult situations by the timings of televised games.

The Sky Sports News account posted on X at 4:30pm, and their post featured a weird message from a potential hacker alongside some computer code. “Creator fees are enough, play it.”The message was promptly deleted by the administrators of Sky Sports’ account, who seemingly appear to have regained full control of the account, but it certainly made for a surprise moment during the games.

Premier League fans react to strange X postPremier League fans are often quick to jump on social media mishaps, and that was certainly the case for Saturday’s incident, as talk of Sky Sports’ post quickly spread across X. The Sky Sports News account has been hacked 🤣— Mike Brannan 🍒🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 (@hithisiswes) December 27, 2025 View Tweet Supporters were unsurprisingly keen to ridicule the TV company for the message, with one fan joking that they would be regetting the password that they chose to set for the account. @xAlexTHFC: “Sky Sports News being hacked wasn’t on my Christmas bingo card.”A Tottenham fan also quipped that he didn’t have Sky getting hacked on his “Christmas bingo card,” as supporters from across the league were quick to pile in with laughter.A member of the Everton faithful even suggested that it was the most entertaining thing that happened during their 0-0 draw with Burnley.