Spurs’ PL match at Brighton postponed over Covid-19 outbreak
Tottenham’s Premier League match against Brighton on Sunday has been postponed after a widespread coronavirus outbreak at the north London club.
Spurs’ Europa Conference League match against Rennes was called off earlier on Thursday after eight players and five members of staff tested positive for Covid-19.
The Premier League Board granted a request from Tottenham for their match at the Amex Stadium to be rearranged following a meeting on Thursday.
“The Premier League Board has taken the decision to postpone the game following guidance from medical advisers, with the health of players and staff the priority,” the Premier League said in a statement.
A date for the rearranged fixture will be announced in due course.
On Wednesday, Spurs head coach Antonio Conte said he was “scared” by the club’s ongoing outbreak and described the situation as “serious” which has led to their first-team training centre being closed.
A Spurs statement read: “We should like to apologise to everyone at Stade Rennais and Brighton & Hove Albion and to both their supporters and ours for any inconvenience caused.
“We should also like to thank both clubs for their understanding during these challenging times.”
Tottenham are due to visit Leicester on December 16 and then host Liverpool on December 19 ahead of a home Carabao Cup quarter-final against West Ham three days later.