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The Premier League has confirmed that Tottenham’s clash with Nottingham Forest will change dates due to planned tube attacks.
Ange Postecoglou’s side were due to host Forest on Monday, April 8, but the match has now been moved to Sunday, April 7 at 6pm.
In a statement they said: ‘The Premier League apologizes unreservedly to the supporters of both clubs and everyone involved for the inconvenience and disruption caused by this late fixture change.
‘The change has been made due to matters beyond the League’s control, namely the decision to implement rail and metro strikes on Monday 8 April and the subsequent reduction in available travel.
“This has led to the municipality’s Safety Advisory Group determining that it is not possible to organize the match with the required level of safety for the fans present.”
The Premier League has been forced to change the date for the match between Spurs and Forest
In their own statement, Tottenham said: ‘All tickets remain valid for the new date – we will contact all ticket holders shortly to outline options if they can no longer attend.
“We will also offer an exclusive purchase window to season ticket holders whose tickets were previously forwarded through Ticket Share or sold through the Ticket Exchange. This group of supporters will be contacted directly with further information about this process.
“We apologize for any inconvenience caused to fans as a result of this fixture change, which has been implemented for reasons beyond the Club’s control.”
The late change to the fixture – with just ten days’ notice – is likely to cause problems for some fans, with some likely to have already booked itineraries.
In January, tube strikes caused chaos for fans traveling there Arsenal‘S FA Cup crash into Liverpool.
With ‘little to no service’ on the lines, thousands of supporters had to make new plans for their respective routes home.
More to follow…