Arteta urges EPL to offer fixture protection to clubs as Arsenal face surprise turnaround
Updated On: 18 February, 2023 08:30 AM IST | Birmingham | AFP
“There are certain rules with the Champions League. When you are playing on Wednesday night and then you cannot play [on Saturday lunchtime]. So I think that should apply to any competition,” Arteta told reporters on Friday.
Mikel Arteta
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has urged the Premier League to offer clubs protection from being forced to kick off early on Saturday after playing on Wednesday evening.
Premier League teams competing in the Champions League are not scheduled in the 1230 GMT slot on Saturdays if they played in Europe the previous Wednesday. However, Arsenal face Aston Villa in a crucial Premier League fixture on Saturday morning, just 63 hours after the full-time whistle blew in their 3-1 defeat against Manchester City.
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