Manchester City fans furious over 'scandalous' match decision as key match could be rearranged a week in advance
Manchester City fans felt like an afterthought after the dates of their latest Premier League matches were confirmed.
The latest round of schedule amendments were announced on Saturday morning and Manchester City fans quickly realized they could be left in a difficult position.
pep guardiolaThe team will now travel to Brighton to face the Seagulls on Thursday 25 April, kick-off will be at 8pm and the match will be broadcast on television.
However, Man City confirmed that the match will be moved to Wednesday, April 24 should they reach the semi-finals of the Champions League and be asked to play on Tuesday, April 30.
Guardiola's men will only know if they are in the semi-finals of the competition after facing off in the quarter-finals against real Madrid on April 17.
That leaves fans less than seven days to reorganize their travel plans or hotel bookings for Brighton, as well as prepare for a semi-final which could be abroad.
“This is nothing short of a minor embarrassment,” one fan wrote. “City's away game against Brighton rescheduled for Thursday 25 April.
“But if City advance to the CL semi-finals, that could be rescheduled again for Wednesday, April 24 with less than a week's notice. Outrageous decision by all involved.”
Another said: “So a week to reschedule the trip and possible sleeping arrangements…”
“What a disaster. Delayed announcement but the games aren't set in stone yet,” added a third.
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Fans were initially baffled as to why the Premier League did not schedule their match against Brighton on Wednesday, as will happen if Man City reach the semi-finals in Europe.
However, they soon realized that Liverpool face Everton that night and Arsenal also expensive Chelsea on Tuesday, and those games have been chosen for the television selection.
Arsenal and Liverpool fans have also been concerned about the rescheduled fixture, given that all three title contenders could play. play 10 games in just one month.
The Gunners and Reds also face the possibility of games being moved on short notice if they advance in the Champions League and the Europa League respectively.
