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Manchester United v Brighton is the FIFTH Premier League game to be called off for a Covid outbreak – but bosses say play WON’T stop, even as more clubs ‘call for shutdown until 2022’
Manchester United’s next Premier League match with Brighton on Saturday lunchtime has been postponed as the Red Devils continue to struggle with their coronavirus outbreak in their squad.
Ralf Rangnick’s side were forced to postpone their last match – a trip to west London side Brentford – on Tuesday night after being forced to close their Carrington training base after last weekend’s win over Norwich.
United have since returned more positive coronavirus results and while some players were able to train this week, the club are unable to field a team this weekend and have been forced to shut down operations once again to reduce the risk of transmission.
The match is the fifth Premier League match to be called off due to an outbreak of the Omicron variant that has infected tens of thousands around the UK – but the top-flight insist there will not be a league-wide suspension of matches.
A Premier League statement on Thursday read: ‘While recognising a number of clubs are experiencing COVID-19 outbreaks, it is the League’s intention to continue its current fixture schedule where safely possible. The health and wellbeing of all concerned remains our priority.’
Manchester United’s Premier League clash with Brighton has been called off due to Covid
Brentford manager Thomas Frank began an appeal to get this weekend’s full round of Premier League matches, along with next week’s Carabao Cup quarter-final ties, called off so clubs can get their coronavirus cases under control.
More to follow.
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Source : dailymail
