Palace Ask For Leeds Game To Be Moved In Fixture Pile-up

Manager Oliver Glasner says Crystal Palace person asked nan Premier League to rearrange their gathering pinch Leeds connected 21 December to debar playing doubly successful 3 days.

Palace are facing a engaged last period of nan twelvemonth pinch 8 fixtures scheduled successful December arsenic they compete successful nan Premier League, Carabao Cup and Conference League.

They are owed to look Arsenal successful nan Carabao Cup quarter-finals connected 23 December - conscionable 2 days aft a travel northbound to Elland Road successful nan league.

Arsenal person besides called for their Premier League game astatine at Everton connected nan aforesaid time to beryllium moved.

"We are trying nan aforesaid point that Arsenal are trying, to move our Leeds crippled [currently scheduled for Sunday 21 December] guardant to Saturday [20 December], truthful we don't person 2 days betwixt these games," said Glasner.

"We didn't get a consequence until now from nan Premier League, conscionable to person nan aforesaid arsenic Arsenal, if their crippled is moved."

The different 3 quarter-finals return spot successful nan erstwhile week, but nan Eagles big Finnish nine KuPS successful nan Conference League astatine Selhurst Park connected 18 December.

Uefa's European almanac now stretches crossed 10 midweeks, alternatively than nan six arsenic it did 2 seasons ago, pinch nan Champions League, Europa League and Conference League each fixed a standalone week for exposure.

It has caused a immense logistical headache, pinch nan 3rd information of nan EFL Cup having to beryllium seeded and played crossed 2 weeks to support clubs successful nan Champions League and Europa League apart.

"I americium ever talking astir making mistakes being portion of development," added Glasner.

"I deliberation that nan EFL and nan Premier League didn't lick this problem earlier nan commencement of nan season. They will study from it and I americium beautiful judge that adjacent twelvemonth they will person nan solution earlier nan commencement of nan season.

"Maybe they needed this acquisition to lick it, not to trust that it won't happen."