SEAN Dyche said there was no way Burnley’s clash with Spurs could have gone ahead after it was postponed less than a hour before kick off due to heavy snow fall at Turf Moor. After snow began to fall in late morning, attempts to clear the pitch began around 90 minutes before the scheduled 2pm kick-off but proved in vain, with snow coming down as quickly as it could be moved.
Sean Dyche said: “As you can see, the pitch re-covers every time they clear it. The referee explained the safety angle as well so it was important to make a decision early. We were ready for the game and I made it clear if it could be played we wanted it on – as did their manager. I can’t see how it could go ahead the way the pitch is at the moment.”
Spurs had made the trip north with boss Antonio Conte demanding a response from Thursday’s humiliation away to NS Mura in the Europa Conference League. Instead it was a long trip for nothing as the postponement came less than 15 minutes after they were seen getting off the team bus.
Antonio Conte said: “It is a big disappointment because we were ready to play and we prepared for the game, and all the travel. But at same time I think the Premier League made the right decision to save the situation for the players and the fans. For everybody. It’s disappointing but the decision was right. Ten minutes before the snow is worse than it was before and in this condition, it’s not football. I want to play football, I want to play. In this type of situation it’s impossible. There’s serious risk of injury and this is not good.”
