Confirmed: Brentford Vs Man Utd to be rearranged due to COVID-19 outbreak

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Premier League Board decides to postpone Tuesday's match urgently due to COVID-19 outbreak

The day before the match, after the end of the last round, it was brought to light that many clubs in England had encountered cases of a new strain of coronavirus сalled Omicron among some players and staff. Recently, other national leagues have also experienced similar cases and have even restricted fans’ access to the stands indefinitely.

“The Premier League Board has decided to postpone Brentford’s home fixture against Manchester United, due to be played on Tuesday, 14 December at 19.30 GMT. The decision was taken following guidance from medical advisers due to the exceptional circumstances of an ongoing COVID-19 outbreak within Manchester United’s squad.”

has been said in the official Premier League statement.

Manchester United said they had initiated a last-minute postponement of the match to prevent the situation from escalating:

“Given cancellation of training and disruption to the squad, and with the health of players and staff the priority, the Club requested the match to be rearranged. The Premier League Board took the decision to postpone based on guidance from medical advisors. Manchester United regrets the inconvenience caused to Brentford FC and to the fans of both clubs by Covid-19.”

Possibly we should expect other December matches to be postponed if the situation deteriorates.

  • Also on Monday, after the draw, it was announced that the Red Devils will play Atletico Madrid in the Champions League round of 16.

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