Chelsea followers have been left livid after the kick-off time for his or her conflict at Sheffield United was modified for the second time in three days.
The Blues head to Bramall Lane on Sunday April 7 in a match that was initially scheduled to kick-off at 1.30pm following the newest spherical of fixture amendments introduced on Tuesday.
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That may have prompted some Blues followers to start making journey and lodging plans for the Premier League conflict.
However in a transfer that has left Chelsea followers seething, the kick-off time has been switched to five.30pm following a request from Sheffield United.
An announcement on the Premier League web site learn: “The Premier League fixture between Sheffield United and Chelsea has been moved from 13:30 to 17:30 BST on Sunday 7 April.
“This is because of a request from the house Membership. This kick-off time has been chosen to permit satisfactory return journey for visiting supporters.”
The Chelsea Supporters Belief have reacted angrily to the information and launched a press release, stating the inconvenience positioned on followers who had made early journey plans.
“We now have been knowledgeable that the change has needed to be made because of the Sheffield Half Marathon which takes place earlier that day,” stated the CST.
“There was a suggestion that the choice makers have been unaware of the Half Marathon when initially authorising the lunchtime kick-off, regardless of the Sheffield Half Marathon being a long-standing occasion within the metropolis centre.
“In a season the place Chelsea have kicked off solely 4 occasions on the conventional 3pm and have had many inconvenient kick-off time slots (together with the primary Christmas Eve fixture in 28 years), that is simply one other kick within the enamel to loyal match-going supporters.
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“That is the newest event of supporters being handled with disrespect, particularly as this situation was completely foreseeable. Our message to all events concerned with fixture scheduling is evident: cease treating match-going supporters with complete disrespect or threat stadiums changing into lifeless, soulless, and with out ardour.”
In a transfer to reimburse followers who’ve been inconvenienced by the change, the CST have requested supporters to electronic mail them with proof of any further bills incurred, which they may ship to each golf equipment.
