Antonio Conte says the Premier League’s decision to postpone Tottenham’s north London derby towards Arsenal was “very strange” and referred to as for his aspect to be proven “more respect”.
Spurs had been due to host Arsenal in an important recreation as either side battle for locations within the high 4, however it was referred to as off on Saturday following the Gunners’ request to the Premier League.
Mikel Arteta’s aspect claimed they’d “many players unavailable across our squad as a result of Covid, injuries and players away with their countries at AFCON (Africa Cup of Nations)”.
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Spurs responded to the Premier League’s decision on Saturday by calling it “very surprising”, and Conte has now questioned why accidents and worldwide call-ups are being taken into consideration when golf equipment apply for matches to be postponed.
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“The club made a statement and I think the club expressed our disappointment about the decision,” stated Conte. “It was for positive an odd decision.
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“My feeling is that when there’s a scenario to play, we have now to play and never postpone video games for accidents or for worldwide obligation.
“We have a giant downside to remedy with Covid however solely about this case are you able to resolve to postpone.
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“This is the first time in my life – and I have a bit of experience in football – to see this decision. In this way, anything can happen.”
Tottenham had been profitable in having their recreation at Brighton on December 12 referred to as off due to a Covid outbreak, they usually had been additionally compelled to postpone their remaining Europa Conference League group match at dwelling to Rennes three days earlier.
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Speaking on Super Sunday, Micah Richards and Robbie Keane focus on whether or not the north London derby between Arsenal and Tottenham ought to have ben postponed by the Premier League
Spurs had been subsequently unable to replay the sport towards Rennes, which resulted in UEFA handing their French opponents a 3-0 victory that knocked Conte’s aspect out of the competitors.
Conte says the rationale Spurs couldn’t rearrange the match was as a result of the Premier League refused to transfer their recreation at Leicester on December 16 – a fixture that was later moved due to Covid instances within the Foxes’ squad.
Conte stated the Premier League’s decision making was “difficult to accept” and triggered “big damage” to Spurs, explaining: “It’s not easy to put together the sport in each facet, then arrive to play the sport and it is postponed for unusual causes.
“Tottenham was dropped off the Conference League because the Premier League didn’t want to move the game against Leicester. After the request of Leicester, they postponed. But Tottenham was dropped by UEFA. This is very strange.
“In this case there’s a massive disappointment for us, particularly as we love soccer and labored lots to attempt to play this competitors. It’s very tough to settle for this decision.
“It was a big damage to Tottenham from the Premier League. You have to try to protect your team in Europe and they penalised us in a bad way.
“We are working and we like to do that, however I feel they’ve to present respect for our job.”
Sky Sports News contacted the Premier League for a response to Conte’s feedback and had been referred to their coronavirus postponement protocols, which had been agreed by the golf equipment final month.
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Micah Richards got here out in defence of Arsenal after the postponement of the north London derby and stated that they’ve finished what some other Premier League workforce would do
More than 20 Premier League fixtures have been postponed due to participant unavailability this season, main to the chance of golf equipment needing to fulfil a backlog of fixtures in direction of the tip of the marketing campaign.
Conte believes this situation undermines any claims that suspending fixtures is to defend gamers, saying: “I think if the Premier League decides to postpone games for injuries, it means they have to try to make a better schedule and reduce the games.
“Sometimes it is very unusual for me to pay attention in regards to the welfare of the gamers. If somebody has to consider the welfare of the gamers, you may have to play much less video games and never each two or three days.
“Otherwise why do you speak about the welfare of the players? It’s only an excuse to tell something stupid.
“You defend the gamers to give them a relaxation, however if you would like solely to play, for positive you’ll be able to’t communicate of the welfare of the gamers. It’s very unusual to me.”
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Merson: Too easy to get games called off
In his latest Sky Sports column, Paul Merson said: “As quickly as Arsenal’s Carabao Cup semi-final first-leg at Liverpool was over, and Mikel Arteta stated he would have to play Bukayo Saka, Gabriel Martinelli and Albert Sambi Lokonga in midfield in Sunday’s north London derby, I assumed the sport was bang in hassle.
“I did fancy Arsenal to win at Tottenham earlier than all the accidents and Granit Xhaka’s suspension, however not after that. I imply, who was going to play in midfield?
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Speaking final week, Gary Neville and Jamie Carragher have their say on whether or not Premier League golf equipment needs to be allowed to name matches off due to Covid, accidents and the Africa Cup of Nations
“That said, I just cannot believe they got the game called off.
“These golf equipment have spent some huge cash on academy soccer, on giving younger children an opportunity. How would these gamers really feel when the supervisor turns round and says he hasn’t obtained any gamers?
“I can understand if the cancellation is due to Covid, if there are 10 cases in the camp and players have to do the right thing and isolate. But when you’ve got one Covid case but you’re getting a game called off because you’ve got seven injuries? Come on. It’s becoming too easy to get games called off.
“In lockdown there was all this discuss in regards to the significance of the followers. Now they’ve referred to as a recreation off so late. How many individuals could have travelled from afar and booked resorts to come to this massive soccer match? There isn’t any take care of the followers.”
Lennon: PL table looking like a Sunday League table
Speaking on Sky Sports News, former Celtic boss Neil Lennon said: “I went by way of it lots with Celtic final yr – it is very disruptive. You’re working day-to-day on issues as a result of sooner or later a participant is match and wholesome, then the following he is coming in and testing optimistic. It’s very unpredictable.
“There are rumours going around that some Premier League clubs are using it to their advantage – that needs to be nipped in the bud if that’s the case.
“You know what occurs with guidelines in soccer, you may at all times see individuals bend the foundations to go well with their very own agenda. There’s no proof of that, however there’s discuss of it so there is not any smoke with out hearth for me.”
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Leicester City supervisor Brendan Rodgers says he thinks the foundations for deciding if Premier League video games get postponed are clear
Asked in regards to the fixture pile-up, the previous Leicester midfielder stated: “It’s horrendous. I’m looking at Burnley and they’ve played 17 games while other teams have played 21, so it’s almost looking like a Sunday League table!
“For Burnley, the quantity of catch up they have to do goes to chunk within the second-half of the season.
“It’s not great and it’s not a great look for the league.”
What are the Premier League guidelines round postponements?
The 2021/22 Premier League handbook included Covid protocols and acknowledged the Premier League’s board will “only permit the rearrangement or postponement of a league match in exceptional circumstances”.
The board make calls on a case-by-case foundation, and by the use of steering the Premier League says permission for a postponement won’t be granted if a membership have 14 or extra gamers from their squad record accessible.
However, after the postponement of a lot of video games within the weeks main up to Christmas, a brand new Premier League information explaining match postponement protocols was revealed.
And there, these components are thought of when deciding whether or not to postpone a top-flight recreation:
1) The affect of COVID-19 infections on a membership’s squad, in addition to accidents, sickness and people isolating, and the variety of gamers accessible on the squad record and any Under-21 gamers with acceptable expertise. Where a membership can’t discipline 13 outfield gamers and a goalkeeper both from its squad record or its appropriately skilled Under-21 gamers, the match shall be postponed.
2) The standing of any COVID-19 outbreak inside a membership, together with the variety of people affected, the sequence and supply of infections and their proximity to the match in query.
3) A membership’s capacity to safely put together its gamers within the lead-up to a match.
4) Medical recommendation as to whether or not there’s any unacceptable danger to the well being and security of gamers and workers by enjoying the match.
5) Any recommendation from UK Health Security Agency and different public our bodies.
6) Any different distinctive circumstances.
Which Premier League video games have been referred to as off?
Brighton vs Tottenham – Sunday December 12
Brentford vs Man Utd – Tuesday December 14 (now January 19, 8pm)
Burnley vs Watford – Wednesday December 15 and Tuesday January 18
Leicester vs Tottenham – Thursday December 16 (now January 19, 7.30pm)
Man Utd vs Brighton – Saturday December 18
Southampton vs Brentford – Saturday December 18; Southampton received re-arranged recreation 4-1 on Tuesday January 11
Watford vs Crystal Palace – Saturday December 18
West Ham vs Norwich – Saturday December 18; West Ham received re-arranged recreation 2-0 on Wednesday January 12
Aston Villa vs Burnley – Saturday December 18
Everton vs Leicester – Sunday December 19 and Tuesday January 11
Liverpool vs Leeds – Sunday December 26
Wolves vs Watford – Sunday December 26
Burnley vs Everton – Sunday December 26
Leeds vs Aston Villa – Tuesday December 28
Arsenal vs Wolves – Tuesday December 28
Everton vs Newcastle – Thursday December 30
Leicester vs Norwich – Saturday January 1
Southampton vs Newcastle – Sunday January 2
Everton vs Leicester – Tuesday January 11 (as above, this recreation had already beforehand been postponed from its authentic Sunday December 19 date)
Burnley vs Leicester – Saturday January 15
Tottenham vs Arsenal – Sunday January 16
Burnley vs Watford – Tuesday January 18 (as above, this recreation had already beforehand been postponed from its authentic Wednesday December 15 date)
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