Tottenham opener postponed
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August 12, 2011, Friday
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TOTTENHAM Hotspur's Premier League opener against Everton was postponed yesterday in the aftermath of this week's riots in London, while rival clubs were left waiting to hear whether their matches would go ahead this weekend.
The violence that has gripped parts of Britain started last Saturday in the Tottenham area of London, not far from the club's White Hart Lane ground, with a protest over the police shooting of a suspect two days earlier.
"Following ongoing discussions with the necessary authorities ... it has now been confirmed that this fixture will be postponed due to safety concerns relating to infrastructure of the High Road and access to the stadium caused by last Saturday's riots," Spurs said.
Premier League chief executive Richard Scudamore told Sky Sports News a decision on the remainder of the top-flight fixtures scheduled for the first weekend of the new season would be made later in the day.
He said he was optimistic the other nine matches, which include champion Manchester United travelling to West Bromwich Albion on Sunday, would go ahead.
The violence that has gripped parts of Britain started last Saturday in the Tottenham area of London, not far from the club's White Hart Lane ground, with a protest over the police shooting of a suspect two days earlier.
"Following ongoing discussions with the necessary authorities ... it has now been confirmed that this fixture will be postponed due to safety concerns relating to infrastructure of the High Road and access to the stadium caused by last Saturday's riots," Spurs said.
Premier League chief executive Richard Scudamore told Sky Sports News a decision on the remainder of the top-flight fixtures scheduled for the first weekend of the new season would be made later in the day.
He said he was optimistic the other nine matches, which include champion Manchester United travelling to West Bromwich Albion on Sunday, would go ahead.
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