The televised match was originally scheduled to take place on Sunday, October 6th, but it was postponed because Chelsea was playing in the Women’s Champions League.
The European competition’s group stage draw was held last Friday, pairing Chelsea against Real Madrid for Tuesday, October 8, 48 hours after their scheduled matchup with United.
A chaotic scenario resulted from Chelsea and the newly formed Women’s Professional Leagues Limited (WPLL) trying in vain to convince Uefa to reevaluate their scheduling.
What exactly are the problems, and why couldn’t a solution be found?
Three English teams are taking part in the Women’s Champions League group stages for the first time.
One of the main tenets of the FIFA regulations is that teams from the same national member associations are not allowed to play one another in the group stages. They also stipulate that matches must be played on different nights.
