This will be the second match for Manchester United that will be postponed this week after their game against Brentford was also called off.
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A second Manchester United match this week has been postponed – this time against Brighton at home on Saturday. The clash has been postponed due to a Covid-19 outbreak at the club. Earlier, United’s match against Brentford, which was scheduled to take place in midweek, was also called off. Manchester United released a statement on Thursday, detailing the reason behind the match being postponed. It stated that the Premier League made the decision to call off the game based on “guidance from medical advisors.” Moreover, training operations at the club’s Carrington complex have also been suspended for “a short period” to reduce the risk of further transmission.
The club statement read: “Manchester United can confirm that our Premier League fixture against Brighton & Hove Albion, scheduled for Saturday 18 December at 12:30 GMT, has been postponed and will be rescheduled in due course. The health of players and staff is our priority. Given the number of players and support staff having to isolate due to COVID-19, the club had no option other than to request the match be rearranged. The Premier League Board took the decision to postpone based on guidance from medical advisors.”
“We will also suspend football training operations at the Carrington Training Complex for a short period to help reduce risk of further transmission. We regret any disappointment and inconvenience caused to fans by the postponement.”
The Premier League have confirmed that Saturday’s fixture with Brighton has been postponed.#MUFC | #MUNBHA
— Manchester United (@ManUtd) December 16, 2021
Earlier, Manchester United’s Premier League fixture against Brentford – scheduled to happen on Tuesday night – was postponed following a COVID-19 outbreak at the Old Trafford club. Besides, United on Monday decided to shut down their first team operations at the Carrington Training Complex for 24 hours.
A statement had 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.”
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.”
