Premier League ignores Man City’s request over two outstanding matches
Tuesday, April 28, 2026
The Premier League has refused Manchester City’s request to rearrange their remaining games against Crystal Palace and Bournemouth, keeping the fixtures on their original dates. City hoped the new dates would give them a scheduling edge
The Premier League have ignored Manchester City’s request to switch around the Crystal Palace and Bournemouth fixtures, the UK Mirror reports. City were looking to move the two oustanding fixtures to favaourable dates in the run-in. If the league had agreed, the new dates would have given Pep Guardiola’s men a little advantage over Arsenal. […] Premier League ignores Man City’s request over two outstanding matches