Crystal Palace handed further blow as Premier League take ‘outrageous' decision after Europa League expulsion
-tal order Crystal Palace handed further blow as Premier League take 'outrageous' decision after Europa League expulsion
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CRYSTAL PALACE fans have been struck by another bout of tough luck as the Premier League has rescheduled their upcoming match with Aston Villa
The match, scheduled to be held at Villa Park on Friday August 29th, has been moved to a 7pm Sunday kick-off.
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Crystal Palace have been struck by another blow as their match with Aston Villa was rescheduled to a very impractical time for travelling fans
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Palace fans will have to make the 200+ mile round trip for the 7pm kick off on Sunday at Villa Park and be ready for their early starts the next day
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The move adds insult to injury following the confirmation of their demotion to the Europa Conference League for the upcoming season.
The rescheduling has been made to accommodate the second leg of the Eagles' opening fixture of that competition.
They will face either Fredrikstad or Midtjylland on August 28th.
The decision has piled the misery on to fans who are only just coming to terms with the brutal rejection of their CAS appeal on Monday.
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Some fans have taken to social media to voice their dissatisfaction with the impractical timing of the fixture.
One fan said: "7pm on a Sunday is outrageous."
Another sarcastically pointed out the difficulties the fixture can bring travelling fans.
They said: "Oh brilliant. That will be fun with an early shift the next day."
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Chairman Steve Parish's appeal to CAS was rejected on Monday
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It has been a sharp reality check following Sunday's Community Shield victory over Liverpool at Wembley
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The game's 9pm finish will cause havoc for fans making the over-200-mile round trip from Selhurst Park to Villa Park.
The topsy-turvy week just keeps getting more conflicting for fans following their surprise victory over Liverpool to secure the Community Shield on Sunday.
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Ecstasy made way for disappointment as news emerged of their defeat at CAS the following day.
Now news has emerged that Spurs have joined Arsenal in their pursuit of Palace talisman Eberechi Eze.
And now Liverpool have reportedly agreed terms with Palace captain Marc Guehi over a move to Anfield.
Should one or both of those deals go through, the club will be in dire shape ahead of their season opener at Chelsea this weekend.
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