Premier League Refuse Aston Villa Request to Move Liverpool Fixture
Aston Villa’s request to reschedule next week’s clash with Liverpool has been denied by the Premier League, leaving them to navigate a brutal stretch of five games in just 14 days. This comes after Unai Emery’s side had only one league fixture scheduled for all of March, following the postponement of their match against the league leaders to accommodate the Carabao Cup final, where Arne Slot’s team will face Newcastle United on March 16.
The West Midlands club now faces a demanding run, taking on Ipswich Town, Liverpool, Chelsea, and Crystal Palace in the league before hosting Cardiff City in the FA Cup fifth round on February 28. With the Champions League round of 16 kicking off in early March, Villa had hoped to push the Liverpool fixture to the third week of the month.
Their argument centered on having just one league game next month, against Brentford on March 8. However, the Premier League has rejected their appeal, as reported by The Telegraph, leaving Emery and his squad to contend with significant fixture congestion over the coming weeks.
Premier League Refuse Aston Villa Request to Move Liverpool Fixture
Aston Villa’s request to reschedule next week’s clash with Liverpool has been denied by the Premier League, leaving them to navigate a brutal stretch of five games in just 14 days. This comes after Unai Emery’s side had only one league fixture scheduled for all of March, following the postponement of their match against the league leaders to accommodate the Carabao Cup final, where Arne Slot’s team will face Newcastle United on March 16.
The West Midlands club now faces a demanding run, taking on Ipswich Town, Liverpool, Chelsea, and Crystal Palace in the league before hosting Cardiff City in the FA Cup fifth round on February 28. With the Champions League round of 16 kicking off in early March, Villa had hoped to push the Liverpool fixture to the third week of the month.
Their argument centered on having just one league game next month, against Brentford on March 8. However, the Premier League has rejected their appeal, as reported by The Telegraph, leaving Emery and his squad to contend with significant fixture congestion over the coming weeks.
