Palace to launch online virtual matchday for supporters

Crystal Palace FC will launch a virtual matchday experience for supporters for the remaining games of the 2019/20 season, enabling fans to arrange and take part in private video calls with friends and family before, during and after the match. Supporters will also be able to tune-in to a special hour-long pre-match show from Palace TV, and even listen to audio commentary of the match if they choose to do so.

The service will be free of charge to users, and will be launched as a beta microsite with small groups of supporters taking part in trials for the games versus Bournemouth and Liverpool, with the intention of opening the service up to as many fans as possible for the home match against…