Tottenham’s Premier League match versus Brighton postponed soon after Covid-19 outbreak | Football Information

Tottenham’s Leading League match from Brighton on Sunday has been postponed right after a common coronavirus outbreak at the north London club.

Spurs’ Europa Convention League match in opposition to Rennes was named off on Thursday following 8 players and five associates of employees examined good for Covid-19.

The Leading League Board granted a request from Tottenham for their match at the Amex Stadium to be rearranged adhering to a assembly on Thursday.

“The Leading League Board has taken the decision to postpone the recreation pursuing assistance from medical advisers, with the wellness of players and staff members the priority,” the Leading League claimed in a assertion.

A day for the rearranged fixture will be declared in thanks course.

On Wednesday, Spurs head coach Antonio Conte reported he was “terrified” by the club’s ongoing outbreak and described the problem as “major” which has led to their 1st-team teaching centre currently being closed.

A Spurs statement examine: “We need to like to apologise to every person at Stade Rennais and Brighton & Hove Albion and to both their supporters and ours for any inconvenience induced.

“We need to also like to thank both of those clubs for their knowledge throughout these tough instances.”

Leading League golf equipment have reverted to ’emergency Covid protocols’ for 1st-crew squads about education grounds and stadiums, which contains social distancing, mask-donning and therapy no for a longer time than 15 mins for each session.

The Leading League will carry on to follow Government guidance, with players and staff who examination positive needing to isolate for 10 times with no sporting exception.

Fixture congestion for Spurs

Spurs, whose game at Burnley at the close of November was postponed because of to the weather, now have a few online games to shoehorn into their timetable.

Their subsequent sport is because of to be at Leicester on December 16 and they then host Liverpool on December 19 in advance of a house Carabao Cup quarter-last versus West Ham three times afterwards.

UEFA regulations condition that any rearranged Europa Convention League group games have to be played before December 31 but Spurs now have four game titles in 10 days at the stop of the thirty day period.

Sky Sporting activities understands there is some area for manoeuvre there but another thought is the wintertime split in France, which begins on December 22.

A hectic thirty day period is certain to await Conte’s side.

Tottenham fixtures: What’s coming up?

December 16: Leicester vs Tottenham – Leading League, kick-off 7.30pm

December 19: Tottenham vs Liverpool – Premier League, kick-off 4.30pm, stay on Sky Sporting activities

December 22: Tottenham vs West Ham – Carabao Cup, kick-off 7.45pm, stay on Sky Sporting activities

December 26: Tottenham vs Crystal Palace – Leading League, kick-off 3pm

December 28: Southampton vs Tottenham – Leading League, kick-off 3pm

January 1: Watford vs Tottenham – Leading League, kick-off 3pm

To be rescheduled:

Burnley vs Tottenham – Leading League

Brighton vs Tottenham – Leading League

Tottenham vs Rennes – Europa Convention League