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Premier League apologise.
Tottenham vs Nottingham Forest moved because of train strikes
The Premier League have apologised after moving Tottenham Hotspur’s home clash against Nottingham Forest forward by a day due to train strikes.
The league fixture at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium had originally been scheduled to get underway on Monday April 8 at 8pm, but has been moved forward by 26 hours to get underway at 6pm on Sunday April 7.
The change comes following the announcement of train strikes on both the London tube and national railways on the original date of the fixture.
There is planned industrial action and substantial travel disruption expected across the rail network scheduled for Monday April 8, with the decision taken following the recommendation of an emergency Safety Advisory Group (SAG) meeting.
Premier League ‘apologises unreservedly to fans’
In a press release on Thursday evening, also shared by Nottingham Forest, the Premier League said: “The Premier League apologises unreservedly to supporters of both clubs, and all those affected, 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 tube strikes on Monday 8 April and the subsequent reduction in available travel services.
“This has resulted in the local authority’s Safety Advisory Group determining that it is not possible to stage the match with the required levels of safety for attending fans.”
All original tickets will remain valid for the fixture, with Tottenham adding they will “shortly be contacting all ticket holders to outline options if they are no longer able to attend”.
Tottenham’s statement added: “We apologise for any inconvenience caused to fans by this fixture amendment, which has been made for reasons beyond the club’s control.”
When are the train strikes?
Members of the ASLEF trade union, which includes London tube drivers, plan to walk out on Monday April 8.This is the same day that National Rail operators are also planning to strike, with travel chaos likely as a result.
Tottenham have said the planned strikes mean only one of the six train stations that service the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium will be operating normally due to the industrial action.
