FANS of Premier League teams are having less sex in midweek because they are too busy watching their footie idols play in Europe, a poll found.
One in five — 19 per cent — shelve nookie to see the game on TV or at the pub with mates.
GettyMan United fans are most likely to miss out on sex, the survey revealed[/caption]
Man City, Man United, Arsenal and Newcastle play on Tuesday and Wednesday nights in the Champions League.
Liverpool, Brighton, West Ham and Aston Villa have been playing in other European competitions on Thursdays.
Man United fans are most likely to miss out on sex, a third romping less, the survey revealed.
Jonathan Green of casinos.com, which quizzed 2,000 fans, said: “Long-suffering football wives and partners who put up with losing their partner to football at weekends are now losing them in the week as well.
“The Champions League is the best football in the world and fans of all teams seem unable resist the extensive coverage either at home or in the pub with mates.”
Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur fans came joint third on 28 per cent ahead of Crystal Palace in fourth place on 27 per cent, West Ham United fifth on 26 per cent and Sheffield United sixth on 25 per cent.
Everton fans came seventh on 23 per cent with Chelsea eighth on 18 per cent, Fulham and Liverpool joint ninth on 17 per cent, Wolverhampton Wanderers tenth on 16 per cent, Nottingham Forest eleventh on 15 per cent and Aston Villa twelfth on 14 per cent.
TABLE
Percentage of Premier League fans by club who said they have less sex during the week when the Champions League is on TV.
Manchester United – 31 per cent
Manchester City – 29 per cent
Newcastle United – 29 per cent
Arsenal – 28 per cent
Tottenham Hotspur – 28 per cent
Crystal Palace – 27 per cent
West Ham United – 26 per cent
Sheffield United – 25 per cent
Everton – 23 per cent
Chelsea – 18 per cent
Fulham – 17 per cent
Liverpool – 17 per cent
Wolverhampton Wanderers – 16 per cent
Nottingham Forest – 15 per cent
Aston Villa – 14 per cent
Brighton and Hove Albion -10 per cent
Burnley – 7 per cent
Bournemouth – 6 per cent
Brentford – 6 per cent
Luton Town – 2 per cent