The Premier League’s much-lauded planning to announce the fixtures early has been torpedoed. The organization moved the Wolverhampton-Chelsea match, scheduled for December 23, to the 24th, Christmas Eve, at one o’clock in the afternoon, which caused chaos. Massive anger in the London club. The reason for the change was demand from television stations. The general calendar has undergone some adjustments, so that there will be televised matches from Friday, December 22nd to Tuesday, January 2nd, with the exception of December 25th and 29th.
She described the Chelsea Home Supporters’ Group (CST). “Totally unacceptable” Transport is disrupted until December 24, a symbolic date also in England, of a festive nature, which falls on Sunday, which will double the problems facing the movement of fans due to the lack of trains throughout the United Kingdom. The journey, which separates the two cities by a distance of 210 kilometers, takes about two hours by train and about three hours by car.
“I’m not happy because the 23rd is my anniversary with my wife and… The 24th is an important date at night for Argentines. He said: “The fans are not happy with this decision, nor am I happy either.” Mauricio Pochettino, Blues coach, adding a different reason for the rejection expressed by the Supporters Association. Chelsea lost 0-2 to Brentford on Saturday. It ranks eleventh in the table, which does not facilitate the good atmosphere in the club.
Discomfort for everyone
“It is absolutely unacceptable for the match to be scheduled on Christmas Eve. Not only because it could cause problems for workers at Molineux Stadium. [el estadio de los Wolves]But it will also cause inconvenience to fans traveling there,” CST said in a statement. “On October 24 we asked for an emergency meeting with the people who made this decision and we hope that this can be done very soon together.” With the Wolves Fans Group and the Football Supporters Association. The protest note added: “CST will ask the Premier League to consult fans and reverse this decision.”
The dispute between Wolves and Chelsea concludes a period 28 years (since Leeds United-Manchester United in 1995), as no league match was played on 24 December. The repression came as a result of the demand of the masses who opposed it due to the difficulties they faced in traveling due to the decrease in public transportation.
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