Yesterday the English FA announced that the friendly match between England and Holland was cancelled due to the rioting and violence in London. Some Carling Cup matches were canceled as well.
Now it seems that the opening round of Premier League Fixtures in London this weekend might be cancelled as well. As per a joint statement from the Premier League and The Football League:
“The Premier League and Football League are saddened by the recent incidents of civil unrest and the effect it is having on local communities. We are in on-going discussions with our London-based clubs, the Metropolitan Police and statutory authorities in regard to the staging of the coming weekend’s fixtures in the capital.
The Metropolitan Police has conveyed to us the dynamic nature of the current situation and with that in mind all parties will review the situation on Thursday and make a further public statement at that time.
With the information currently available to us there is no reason to think any matches outside of London will be affected.
We are conscious of the need to keep fans informed of any developments and will, of course, keep them as up-to-date as possible through club, league and media channels.”
The three fixtures in question are:
Fulham vs. Aston Villa
QPR vs. Bolton
Tottenham vs. Everton
This would certainly be a bad development, but the authorities and folks in London have more important things to look after right now. Hopefully they'll get it under control. Stay tuned to the EPL official website (link in the side bar) for more info.
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