Your morning digest for Monday, September 12
Liverpool face more fixture chaos as Premier League 'consider switch' for Chelsea game
The Premier League are considering switching all London-based games next weekend - including Liverpool’s planned trip to Chelsea - to away fixtures.
According to the Athletic, suggestions to move games currently at Tottenham Hotspur, Chelsea and Brentford to the opposition grounds comes in a bid to avoid another weekend of postponed fixtures, with concerns over policing and security available in the capital around the state funeral of Queen Elizabeth II. All of this weekend’s games were postponed on Friday as a mark of respect after the long-standing monarch passed away, aged 96, on Thursday afternoon.
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Having a full weekend of games to reschedule will already cause huge headaches in the Premier League, with a six-week winter hiatus due to the 2022 World Cup and an already congested fixture list - the next available midweek slot is in mid-January. Having a second week of games cancelled - even partially - would be chaos, especially for teams likely to go a long way in Europe and cup competitions.
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'Devastated' Thomas Tuchel releases Chelsea sacking statement after being denied Liverpool revenge
Thomas Tuchel has revealed his devastation after being sacked by Chelsea, just a week before the Londoners are due to face Liverpool at Stamford Bridge.
Uncertainty still surrounds the fixture, with police resources in the capital redeployed to handle the period of mourning following the the death of Queen Elizabeth II, with a state funeral set to take place on Monday, September 19, just a day after the Reds are due to face the West London club.
But after a slow start to the new season, Tuchel has paid the ultimate price by losing his job and on Sunday he took to Twitter to share his thoughts on what was clearly an unexpected exit for the German.
Tuchel wrote: "This is one of the most difficult statements I have ever had to write - and it is one which I hoped I would not need to do for many years. I am devastated that my time at Chelsea has come to an end.
"This is a club where I felt at home, both professionally and personally. Thank you so much to all the staff, the players and the supporters for making me feel very welcome from the start. The pride and joy I felt at helping the team to win the Champions League and the Club World Cup will stay with me forever. I am honoured to have been a part of this club’s history and the memories of the last 19 months will always have a special place in my heart."
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