Sunset+Vine to produce Chelsea pre-season friendlies for 5

Sunset+Vine is to produce two pre-season friendlies involving Chelsea for 5. The first is Chelsea v Bayer Leverkusen on 8 August, followed by Chelsea v AC Milan on 10 August.  

Alex Aljoe will present both broadcasts with insights and analysis provided by guest pundits Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink, Carlton Cole and Steffen Freund.

Commentary will be provided by Connor McNamara and Pat Nevin with reporter Faye Carruthers. 

Sunset+Vine will use 14 cameras for match coverage and presentation, with production led by executive producer Stephen Booth, alongside Sunset+Vine match director Jamie Oakford. 

“We’re thrilled to partner with 5 to bring the excitement of these high-profile friendly matches to a 5 audience,” said Peter Angell, Sunset+Vine CEO. “Our team is the best in the business of football broadcast, and we look forward to delivering the engaging viewing experience that Sunset+Vine is renowned for in football.” 

“Following Chelsea’s victory at the Club World Cup live on 5, we are excited to show the next step of their journey towards a domestic title challenge. We want to deliver established premium-quality match coverage and all the extra insights that these pre-season games can provide,” says Raphael Pendergast, acting head of sport, 5. “As a major player in elite football coverage in the UK, Sunset+Vine was the a natural choice as our production partner for these exciting fixtures.”