How much work do Baller League UK managers actually do?

Baller League UK is now in its third season [Baller League] It's the football league managed by celebrities, content creators and the occasional sporting heavyweight. The star-studded cast of six-a-side gaffers includes YouTubers KSI and Angry Ginge, Lioness Chloe Kelly and even actor Idris Elba. But are the big names just for publicity, or do they actually pull their weight behind-the-scenes?

BBC Newsbeat went down to London's Copper Box Arena, where all Baller League UK games are played, to ask managers Niko Omilana and Sharmarke "Sharky" Mohamud how much graft they're all putting in. Baller League, which runs from 16 March to 25 May, holds matches every Monday, with a final on 7 June. Games in the six-a-side football competition take place across two fast-paced 15-minute halves and include twists on traditional rules, such as a lack of corners.

If the ball goes behind the goal off a defender three times, the attacking team is awarded a penalty. Baller League's chief executive Felix Starck previously told BBC Sport the format was more popular with 16 to 28-year-olds than the Premier League. It's difficult to double-check this claim, but Baller League matches are broadcast simultaneously across Sky, Twitch and YouTube and don't require a subscription.

Newsbeat has asked YouTube and Sky Sports for the most recent viewing figures available but hasn't heard back. YouTuber and Baller League manager Niko Omilana tells Newsbeat he believes the popularity of the league will only continue to grow. "With Baller League, the sky is the limit," he says.