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Mauricio Pochettino empathises with supporters angry about the Premier League’s decision to move Chelsea’s trip to Wolves to Christmas Eve, admitting it has thrown his festive plans and anniversary celebrations with his wife into chaos esports
The league confirmed on Thursday that the fixture, which has been pushed back 24 hours to accommodate TV coverage, will be the first played on December 24 since Manchester United played Leeds in 1995, a move that has drawn a backlash from fans esports
Scheduled for a 1pm kick-off, it could leave supporters struggling to make travel arrangements with train timetables typically amended or curtailed the day before Christmas, while there are also concerns it will impact time supporters traditionally spend with family esports
Pochettino is set to be doubly affected by the move, as not only is it Argentinian custom to begin Christmas celebrations late on December 24, the previous day also marks his and his wife’s 31st wedding anniversary – which he will now spend travelling to Wolverhampton esports
Despite not being consulted by the league he conceded that the club has little choice but to go along, but backed objections by supporters who have spoken out esports
“It’s a little bit strange but we need to accept the rules of the Premier League, that we need to go there and to play,” said Pochettino esports
“(In Argentina) we celebrate on the night of the 24th esports
At 12 o’clock on the night we start to celebrate Christmas esports
More than the 25th because you’re asleep nearly all day esports
Here it’s different because you celebrate on the 25th with the family esports
“I need to see things in a different way esports
For sure our fans are not happy but we need to accept this new era in esports football esports
“(The Premier League) didn’t ask us esports
They wanted some meeting with me and all the coaches one week before the season esports
I said I’m more than happy to share time with you, but it’s esports better if you prepare the meeting before the end of the season to prepare the next season esports
“If they ask me I will give my opinion, but at the moment we are not involved in the decisions esports
”He added: “I don’t know what to do (with my wife) esports
I need to find some ideas to compensate esports
(Search esports online for) ‘unhappy wife’ esports
”The Wolves game is the first of three in seven days for Chelsea over the Christmas period, with Crystal Palace due at Stamford Bridge on the evening of December 27 before visiting Luton on December 30 esports
The Palace game has been moved from esports Boxing Day in order to accommodate the controversial Christmas Eve fixture esports
Pochettino reiterated that supporters’ concerns must be paramount in scheduling decisions esports
“We play and we work and all that we are doing is for our fans,” he said esports
“Without fans, esports football (is nothing) esports
We need to protect, and to care, and to look after our fans esports
“Of course I agree with them, that I am not happy if they are not happy esports
It’s common sense esports
I can understand esports
“I don’t know what is behind it esports
I don’t know why esports
No one explained esports
I cannot tell esports
I hope it’s one time and never again, but we’ll see what happens esports
“People love esports football in England and they are going to be there esports
Our fans are going to be there supporting the team esports
But I don’t know if it’s going to be a regular situation esports
”Asked whether the club would offer a new contract to Conor Gallagher – who has captained the side in the absence of injured pair Reece James and Ben Chilwell – Pochettino likened the situation to the balancing act he now faces on the home front esports
“It’s like how we were talking about my wife,” he said esports
“It’s about to match and to feel good being together esports
It’s like a marriage with the club esports
They both need to feel good, then you can drive at a good deal esports
“He is a player that is doing fantastic esports
He’s an amazing player and we’re so happy with the way he is doing things esports
”More aboutPA ReadyMauricio PochettinoManchester UnitedWolvesPremierPeoplePremier LeagueConor GallagherReece JamesLeedsArgentinaLutonCrystal PalaceStamford BridgeEngland1/1Wolves v Chelsea on Christmas Eve means ‘unhappy wife’ for Mauricio PochettinoWolves v Chelsea on Christmas Eve means ‘unhappy wife’ for Mauricio PochettinoMauricio Pochettino said he empathised with supporter anger over the Premier League decision to move Chelsea’s game against Wolves to Christmas Eve (Richard Sellers/PA)PA Wire✕Subscribe to Independent Premium to bookmark this articleWant to bookmark your favourite articles and stories to read or reference later? Start your Independent Premium subscription today esports
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Max Verstappen was loudly booed on the podium after his victory at the US Grand Prix on Sunday esports
The 2023 world champion started sixth on the grid but after eventually passing leader Lando Norris halfway through the race, Verstappen held off a late challenge from 2021 nemesis Lewis Hamilton to claim his 50th Formula 1 win esports
Later, Hamilton and Charles Leclerc were disqualified from the race esports
Yet as Verstappen walked out onto the top step of the podium, the Dutchman was booed by sections of the fanbase in Austin esports
There were also chants from spectators – who by this point had made their way onto the main straight as is custom post-race – during the Dutch national anthem which followed esports
Verstappen has faced jeering before, most notably at Silverstone last year, and was clearly not a fan favourite at the Circuit of the Americas, especially compared to the likes of Hamilton and Norris esports
Verstappen claimed his 15th win of the season but unlike many Sunday cruises this year, he was made to work esports
Max Verstappen was jeered by sections of the Austin crowd on Sunday (Getty Images)The Red Bull driver was also complaining of brake issues throughout the 56-lap race and not for the first time this year, he was involved in numerous frosty exchanges with his race engineer Gianpiero Lambiase esports
Lambiase came onto the team radio while Verstappen, at times, was braking in corners - with the Dutchman unimpressed by the interventions esports
Verstappen admitted after the race that Hamilton’s Mercedes team “could have won today if they’d done a esports better strategy” but was nonetheless satisfied with the victory esports
Austin was the first in a triple-header, with the paddock heading on to Mexico City next week esports
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