Aston Villa’s match against Tottenham Hotspur has been moved to Friday, May 16 following discussions with the Premier League.
The game had originally been scheduled for Sunday May 18.
Tottenham announced a week ago that the club was discussing moving the fixture, which was slated to take place three days before the Europa League final. Spurs are in the semi-finals of the competition and defeated Norwegian side Bodo/Glimt 3-1 in the first leg on Thursday.
The Athletic reported on April 28 that Villa had objected to the idea, fearing that a rescheduling would mean a shorter turnaround between matches and could affect the team’s preparations for a crucial stretch of fixtures as they continue to battle for European qualification.
The Premier League’s decision followed consultation and consensus with the two clubs involved.
The move now means that the match will take place on the same day as Manchester United’s visit to Chelsea. United are also in the semi-finals of the Europa League and won the first leg 3-0 against Athletic Club.
It means the game at Stamford Bridge will avoid a clash with the Women’s FA Cup final, which will be contested between Chelsea and Manchester United at Wembley on the same day, with kick off at 1:30pm.
Tottenham’s match at Villa Park will kick-off…
