Football matches are sometimes delayed due to player protests.
Football matches are sometimes delayed due to player protests. A number of Premier League matches were delayed in the fall of 2021, including a Liverpool v Tottenham Hotspur match at Anfield and an Arsenal v Manchester United match at the Emirates Stadium. The reason for these delays was a series of player protests, which included players refusing to play or walking off the pitch in solidarity with their fellow players. Here’s what you need to know about these football matches that were delayed due to player protests.
Why is kick off delayed?
A number of Premier League football clubs have been protesting against the Football Association’s decision not to punish referee Michael Oliver for his handling of Liverpool’s 2-1 defeat by Chelsea on October 5th, 2021. Chelsea had two goals disallowed during the match and Oliver awarded Chelsea a penalty when Liverpool defender Virgil van Dijk fouled Eden Hazard inside the box. This led some fans and pundits alike to claim that Oliver had a bias towards Chelsea, as he was formerly one of their goalkeepers.
