Why is there no Premier League start at 12:30 pm today? The top category is forced to make a drastic change in schedule

Today there will be no start of the Premier League at 12:30 pm, and the top flight will be forced to change schedule.

This means that it is consecutive weekends in which there has been no early kick-off.

However, unlike last week, when it was all up to the broadcasters, this is weather-related.

There was a match scheduled for 12:30pm, but unfortunately, Storm Darragh had other ideas.

Why is there no Premier League match at 12:30 pm?

Well, we were all set to celebrate the latest Merseyside derby at Goodison Park this weekend.

It was live and exclusively on talkSPORT, but it was postponed to saturday morning.

This is because the UK, and particularly the north west, has been hit by Storm Darragh, which has brought gale-force winds and heavy rain to much of the country.

All matches in Wales were canceled on Friday and the Merseyside derby soon followed.

Of course, with it being such a late postponement, there has been no time to find a replacement match, meaning this week's Premier League action won't start until 3pm.

At 8.30am on Saturday, after a night of high winds and torrential rain, the decision was made to postpone the 120th Mersesyside derby at Goodison.

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In a statement, Everton said: “Following a Security Advisory Group meeting at Goodison Park, which was attended by officials from both clubs, as well as representatives from Merseyside Police and Liverpool The City Council has decided this morning that, due to the safety risk in the local area due to strong gusts of wind, and an amber high wind warning which will remain in force until 6am on Sunday, today's match should be postponed for security reasons.

“We apologize for any inconvenience caused and thank fans for their understanding. While we know this will be deeply disappointing for fans, the safety of fans, staff and players is of paramount importance.

“Information regarding the new date of the meeting will be announced in due course.

“All tickets purchased for the original match will remain valid for the rescheduled match.”

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As things stand, all other Premier League matches will go ahead.

manchester unitedthe tie against Nottingham Forest to 5:30 pm is the one most at risk of being canceled because it is at Old Trafford.

The Red Devils have issued a statement confirming that they expect the match to go ahead, but are monitoring the situation.

They said: “Today's Premier League match at Old Trafford between Manchester United and Nottingham Forest is scheduled to go ahead as planned.

“The club will continue to consult with the relevant authorities throughout the day and will notify supporters immediately if anything changes.”