The latest Manchester United news will come as a huge blow to the Red Devils, who appeared to have put an end to their poor Premier League form by recording positive results over recent weeks.
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Manchester United have confirmed that their Premier League fixture against Brentford – scheduled to happen on Tuesday night – has been postponed following a COVID-19 outbreak at the Old Trafford club. United on Monday decided to shut down their first team operations at the Carrington Training Complex for 24 hours. It was done to help “minimise risk of further infection” after Covid-positive tests among the first team staff and players. The club also informed that individuals who tested positive are “isolating in line with Premier League protocols.” It is not sure when the game against Brentford will happen again, but the Red Devils announced that it will be “rescheduled in due course.” The latest Manchester United news will come as a huge blow to the Red Devils, who appeared to have put an end to their poor Premier League form by recording positive results over the last few weeks.
A club statement read: “Manchester United can confirm that our Premier League fixture at Brentford FC, on Tuesday 14 December at 19:30, has been postponed and will be rescheduled in due course. Following PCR confirmation of positive LFT Covid-19 tests among the first-team staff and players, the outbreak requires ongoing surveillance. A decision was taken to close first-team operations at the Carrington Training Complex for 24 hours to help minimise risk of further infection, and individuals who tested positive are isolating in line with Premier League protocols.”
The Premier League has confirmed that our game against Brentford on Tuesday has been postponed.#MUFC | #BREMUN
— Manchester United (@ManUtd) December 13, 2021
Manchester United, who defeated Norwich City 1-0 last Saturday, made a request to the Premier League to postpone the fixture due to the COVID-19 situation. “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.”
On the other hand, Brentford also released a statement, informing the same. The Premier League club also stated that all match tickets will “remain valid” for the re-scheduled fixture against Manchester United. A statement from Brentford added: “Following medical guidance, the Premier League board have postponed Tuesday night’s match against Manchester United due to the exceptional circumstances of an ongoing COVID-19 outbreak within the Manchester United squad.
“We appreciate that there will be many fans who will be inconvenienced with the fixture postponement and we apologise for the disruption, which was out of our control, but we respect the Premier League’s decision and acknowledge that the health and safety of both clubs’ players and staff must always come first.
“We wish everyone affected a speedy recovery and look forward to hosting Manchester United at the Brentford Community Stadium in the New Year. The rearranged match details will be confirmed and communicated in due course. All match tickets will remain valid for the rearranged fixture.”
The postponement of the Manchester United match against Brentford will be a big blow for the fans of the club. Nonetheless, the team led by interim manager Ralf Rangnick will hope that the club can overcome the COVID-crisis and come out of it on a positive note. United are currently sitting fifth in the Premier League table, while Brentford are tenth. With the Premier League fixtures coming thick and fast in the busy winter period, it is not clear when the rescheduled match will happen again.
