Manchester United’s match at Brentford yesterday was postponed as the English Premier League reported a record number of COVID-19 cases, with the virus threatening to disrupt the busy Christmas fixture list.
It came hours after the Old Trafford club closed their Carrington training complex because several players and staff members had tested positive for the virus.
The Premier League board took the decision to postpone the Brentford clash “based on guidance from medical advisers,” a Manchester United statement said.
United’s fixture in west London was the second Premier League game to fall to the virus in three days, after Tottenham Hotspur’s match at Brighton & Hove Albion on Sunday was called off.
“Manchester United can confirm that our Premier League fixture at Brentford FC, on Tuesday 14 December at 19:30, has been postponed and will be rescheduled in due course,” a United statement said late on Monday.
With the Omicron variant of SARS-CoV-2 sweeping across the UK, there are growing virus issues at several Premier League clubs.
The Premier League on Monday reported 42 new COVID-19 cases in the past week — a seven-day record since testing figures started being released in May last year — up from 12 cases the previous week.
More fixtures could come under threat with Brighton, Tottenham, Leicester City, Aston Villa and Norwich City all reporting confirmed COVID-19 cases in the past few days.
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