Southampton aggrieved over postponed Newcastle game, having been forced to play Man United with only nine fit first-team players last season (and they lost 9-0)
announced the decision on Friday, with the Premier League board agreeing to call the match off due to the number of positive COVID-19 cases and injuries within the Magpies’ squad.Saturday’s clash between Leicester and Norwich also rescheduledIt’s also the second straight game Newcastle have been forced to reschedule, with COVID also affecting their clash with Everton which was postponed on Thursday.
However, it appears Southampton are contesting whether Newcastle’s need to call Sunday’s match off was genuine. “The teams were due to face each other at St Mary’s, but a request from Newcastle to postpone the match due to COVID-19 cases and injuries was approved by the Premier League’s board.