Leicester City and Birmingham City change kick-off time

It is to highlight the importance of CPR

Author: Amelia SalmonsPublished 22nd Jan 2026

Leicester City and Birmingham City will start their fixture a minute later on February 7th 2026, to highlight the important of CPR.

Bosses at the club say it will demonstrate how every minute counts when it comes to performing CPR.

The change will come in at all EFL games between the 5th and 9th of February, impacting 36 matches in total.

Sky Bet, the BHF and the EFL want fans to learn CPR as part of their 'Heart Month' for February.

Players at Leicester City have funded new defibrillators to support the work ongoing in the Midlands.

They were visited by charity, Heartwize, who taught them basic life-saving skills and how to use an Automated External Defibrillator.

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