The Premier League round 26 between Man City and West Ham has been postponed due to Super Typhoon Ciara will replay on February 19.

Man City and West Ham will be competing at 19:30 on Wednesday 19/2, London time. According to the previous schedule, this match should have taken place from Sunday 9/2. But due to bad weather because of Typhoon Ciara, and concerns for the safety of fans and staff, the parties concerned decided to postpone.

The replay will cause Man City and West Ham to shorten the winter vacation. After coming back this weekend, Man City have to play six matches in just 19 days. The next rivals of the Guardiola teachers and students will be Leicester on February 22, Real Madrid (February 26), Aston Villa (1/3), Sheffield Wednesday (March 4) and Man Utd 8/3.

The match between Man City and West Ham is a rare time for an English Premier League to take place on the same day as the European Cup schedule. On February 19, Guardiola’s star orchestra will play 30 minutes earlier than the ball time for Tottenham – RB Leipzig and Atalanta – Valencia in the 1/8 Champions League round.

Previously, the European Football Federation (UEFA) did not allow member clubs clubs to reschedule on the same day as the matches in the European Cup. But since 2017, UEFA has abandoned this rule.

Man City is currently ranked second in the Premier League, 22 points behind Liverpool in 25 rounds. West Ham are struggling in the relegation battle, finishing third from the bottom with only 24 points.

Previously, postponed Man City – West Ham match

UK The Premier League match between Man City and West Ham on February 9 is one of many sporting events that have been postponed due to the influence of Super Typhoon Ciara.

Super Typhoon Ciara is considered the most feared storm from about seven years, hitting the UK today. The strongest wind in the center of the storm reached nearly 130 km / h, causing rain, flooding and even snowstorms across much of the UK.

The British Meteorological Agency forecasts the impact of Ciara will be spread across the country, disrupting air, rail and sea operations, sporting events and destruction of many properties. Many areas will have blackouts on a large scale, because snowstorms and 10cm thick snow cover in some places.