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Tottenham is controversial for requesting a change in the schedule of the English Premier League (EPL) game at a time when it has not even advanced to the Europa League final.
Tottenham said on its website on the 27th (Korea Standard Time) that it would like to inform fans that it is in discussions with the EPL secretariat to change the schedule of the away game against Aston Villa scheduled for May 18th. 'Additional information related to the game will be informed later.' It is a schedule adjustment with the goal of advancing to the Europa League final in mind.
Tottenham will play Norway's strongest Bodhi/Glimt at home on May 2 in the first leg of the Europa League semifinals in 2024-2025 season. On May 9th, the second leg is waiting on the road.
If they pass the semifinal gate, they will play the final match on May 22 at San Mames Stadium in Bilbao, Spain. However, only three days (local time) were allowed until the final after the match against Aston Villa. Tottenham have asked the secretariat and Aston Villa to advance the match against Aston Villa to May 15 in order to recover and maintain their best condition.
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Tottenham insiders say they never take it lightly as they see it through 'The Sun' We are in talks with the secretariat to give fans as much time as possible to prepare in case the game schedule changes."
However, it doesn't seem easy to change the schedule. England's 'BBC' reported that `Aston Villa opposed Tottenham's request to change their schedule.'
'BBC' quoted a source as saying there had been no changes to the EPL schedule due to preparations for the European Club's counter-attack. And `Aston Villa also played every three to four days due to the schedule of the European Champions League and the FA Cup this month,' he said, pointing out that Tottenham's demand is unreasonable.
Aston Villa also say they cannot accept Tottenham's demands even more due to family invitations already planned because the match against Tottenham is their last home game in the EPL this season.
Along with Tottenham and Bodeau, EPL's Manchester United and Spain's Primera Liga's Atleti Bilbao are in the semifinals of this season's Europa League. The soccer statistics media 'Opta' recently simulated the Europa League semifinals and finals 10,000 times and ranked Tottenham as the top candidate for the championship.
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Tottenham's chances of advancing to the finals were 66.6% and their chances of winning were 34.9%. The next is Bilbao, with 53.8% going to the finals and 28.5% chance of winning. Manchester United ranked third with 46.2% → 24.2%, while 33.4% → 12.4% was predicted. If he wins the Europa League, he will win a ticket to the European Champions League next season.
But predictions are just predictions. Tottenham's 'EPL humiliation' continues. On the 28th, he became the best man in Liverpool. Tottenham suffered a crushing defeat against Liverpool 1-5 in an away game with Son Heung-min missing due to a foot injury.
Liverpool rose to the top of the EPL for the first time in five years at the expense of Tottenham. Tottenham, on the other hand, remained in 16th place. If it ends like this, it will be the worst performance in the EPL era, which was launched in 1992. Tottenham's lowest ranking in the EPL was 15th in the 1993–1994 season.
In addition, he recorded his 19th loss (11 wins and 4 draws) this season, tying the most losses in a season (1993-1994, 2003-2004), and Tottenham's 『History of Mischief』 is being rewritten every round.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
