Breaking News: Chelsea versus Manchester United called off due to excessive snow
The latest news from the English Premier League has confirmed that the Manchester United versus Chelsea match, which was scheduled to take place tomorrow on Sunday, 19th of December, has been called off due to excessive
snow at the Stamford Bridge stadium in London. Stamford Bridge, which is Chelsea’s home stadium, was due to host the match between the two heavy weights of English football, but the harsh weather conditions in the capital city have convinced the Premier League
that it will not be safe for the players or the fans to play and attend the match.
The cancellation of the highly anticipated encounter has come as a huge blow to fans and players alike as everyone was looking forward to the match since both the teams share a spot in the top four of the English Premier League
table. Manchester United currently occupy the top spot in the English Premier League table whereas on the other hand, Chelsea are fourth in the league table behind Arsenal and Manchester City alongside Manchester United.
Despite the fact that Chelsea’s home stadium, Stamford Bridge has under-soil heating system the fact that the conditions are not safe enough for the fans to attend the match has played a major role in the decision that has been
taken by the English Premier League. Chelsea versus Manchester United is not the only match that has been called off on the weekend as Arsenal’s matchup against Stoke city was also cancelled alongside Wigan Athletic versus Aston Villa and Birmingham versus
Newcastle United. England has seen harsh winter climate taking shape for the past 3 weeks.
The rescheduling of the matches is yet to take place, but both the teams will be wishing that the game is rescheduled at a convenient time before the UEFA Champions League’s round of sixteen begins in February of 2011.
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