Man Utd vs Brighton postponed due to COVID-19 outbreak
Manchester United’s Premier League Premier League clash against Brighton due to the outbreak of the coronavirus in the Red Devils’ camp.
confirmed in a statement that Saturday's Premier League clash against
Brighton, which was scheduled to take place at Old Trafford, has been postponed due to the outbreak of the COVID-19 in the Red Devils’ camp.
The club statement reads:
"Manchester United can confirm that our Premier League fixture against Brighton, scheduled for Saturday 18 December at 12:30, 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."
DISCLAIMER! Sportmob does not claim ownership of any of the pictures posted on this website. Again, we do not host pictures or videos ourselves. Our authors merely link to the rightful owner. Lastly, Sportmob have carefully considered and reviewed all of its content. Despite that, it is possible that some information might be out-dated or incomplete.