Her fight Liverpool with the Manchester United in Premier League (18:30) is expected to be held normally, despite the adverse weather conditions and snowfall. After the necessary checks and a series of meetings, it was decided that the big English football derby will go ahead smoothly.
Britain’s Met Office issued a orange warningthe second most severe after red, for snow and ice in parts of England and Wales over the weekend. Airports in Manchester and Liverpool were temporarily closed due to adverse weather conditions on Sunday morning. The weather caused disruption in the football pyramid, with the League Two games between Chesterfield v Gillingham and Fligdon v Wimbledon postponed on Sunday morning. The third round of the FA Women’s Cup between Nottingham Forest and Burnley at the City Ground was also postponed, while horse racing at Plumpton in Saxony was cancelled.
Liverpool’s Merseyside derby against Everton was postponed last month due to adverse weather conditions caused by Storm Darragh.
Today’s fixture against Manchester United will go ahead as planned. Two safety meetings were held earlier to assess the weather and travel conditions.
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— Liverpool FC (@LFC) January 5, 2025
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Source: Sport Fm
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