Sabri Lamouchi says he's 'surprised' the EFL are yet to com
Thu Mar 30, 2023 11:37 am
Sabri Lamouchi says he's 'surprised' the EFL are yet to come to a decision on Cardiff City's abandoned Championship clash with Rotherham United.
The Bluebirds, who were winning 1-0 when the game at the New York Stadium was abandoned due to a waterlogged pitch, have been made to wait for nearly two weeks to discover what will happen next, amid concerns of a possible fixture pile-up over the coming weeks.
It's understood EFL chiefs met on Wednesday to discuss a number of issues, including the events in south Yorkshire, but at the time of writing, a decision still hasn't yet been reached.
"I’m so surprised about this situation," he said. "For many reasons. It’s now close to two weeks and we don’t know the answer. We don’t know when we’ll play this game. Whether we must replay this game. I trust the EFL to come back to us. It’s important for both clubs, managers and players to know about it."
Lamouchi didn't speak to the media after the abandoned game, but Cardiff were angry it was called off.
Commenting on the incident for the first time, Lamouchi alluded to the sense of frustration that's building in the capital, adding that the club desperately need some clarity on the EFL's position.
Sabri Lamouchi:
"I’m so surprised about this situation," he said. "For many reasons. It’s now close to two weeks and we don’t know the answer. We don’t know when we’ll play this game. Whether we must replay this game. I trust the EFL to come back to us. It’s important for both clubs, managers and players to know about it."
Cardiff are believed to be unhappy with Rotherham's alleged lack of effort to get the game restarted on the day, and there is some appetite within the capital for the game to be replayed at 48 minutes at 1-0.
It seems unlikely the EFL will agree to such an arrangement, although sources inside the league haven't categorically ruled it out as a possibility.
"We can ask for what we want," Lamouchi continued. "I can ask for three points. We can ask to play from 48 minutes but it’s what the EFL decides.
"We don’t know. We can defend our situation because it was clear and evident. Unfortunately we don’t try to play. We don’t take the right decision.
"It’s really important for both managers and players to know the final decision. The EFL issue they will decide about that case. It was a surprise for me. Because I play many times in the worst situations. In this day, the referee decided to stop the game and we didn’t try even one time to restart the game. But now we need to know. As you know this game is really, really important for both clubs.
The most likely solution will be that the game is replayed from the start at a later date, although there are limited windows in which a rearranged fixture could be played.
The Bluebirds, who were winning 1-0 when the game at the New York Stadium was abandoned due to a waterlogged pitch, have been made to wait for nearly two weeks to discover what will happen next, amid concerns of a possible fixture pile-up over the coming weeks.
It's understood EFL chiefs met on Wednesday to discuss a number of issues, including the events in south Yorkshire, but at the time of writing, a decision still hasn't yet been reached.
"I’m so surprised about this situation," he said. "For many reasons. It’s now close to two weeks and we don’t know the answer. We don’t know when we’ll play this game. Whether we must replay this game. I trust the EFL to come back to us. It’s important for both clubs, managers and players to know about it."
Lamouchi didn't speak to the media after the abandoned game, but Cardiff were angry it was called off.
Commenting on the incident for the first time, Lamouchi alluded to the sense of frustration that's building in the capital, adding that the club desperately need some clarity on the EFL's position.
Sabri Lamouchi:
"I’m so surprised about this situation," he said. "For many reasons. It’s now close to two weeks and we don’t know the answer. We don’t know when we’ll play this game. Whether we must replay this game. I trust the EFL to come back to us. It’s important for both clubs, managers and players to know about it."
Cardiff are believed to be unhappy with Rotherham's alleged lack of effort to get the game restarted on the day, and there is some appetite within the capital for the game to be replayed at 48 minutes at 1-0.
It seems unlikely the EFL will agree to such an arrangement, although sources inside the league haven't categorically ruled it out as a possibility.
"We can ask for what we want," Lamouchi continued. "I can ask for three points. We can ask to play from 48 minutes but it’s what the EFL decides.
"We don’t know. We can defend our situation because it was clear and evident. Unfortunately we don’t try to play. We don’t take the right decision.
"It’s really important for both managers and players to know the final decision. The EFL issue they will decide about that case. It was a surprise for me. Because I play many times in the worst situations. In this day, the referee decided to stop the game and we didn’t try even one time to restart the game. But now we need to know. As you know this game is really, really important for both clubs.
The most likely solution will be that the game is replayed from the start at a later date, although there are limited windows in which a rearranged fixture could be played.
You do not have the required permissions to view the files attached to this post.
Re: Sabri Lamouchi says he's 'surprised' the EFL are yet to
Thu Mar 30, 2023 3:26 pm
Sabri Lamouchi:
‘It’s really important to know the final decision. The EFL will decide about that case. It was a surprise for me because I play many times in the worst situations. On this day, the referee decided to stop the game and we didn’t try even one time to restart the game.’
‘It’s really important to know the final decision. The EFL will decide about that case. It was a surprise for me because I play many times in the worst situations. On this day, the referee decided to stop the game and we didn’t try even one time to restart the game.’
You do not have the required permissions to view the files attached to this post.
Re: Sabri Lamouchi says he's 'surprised' the EFL are yet to
Thu Mar 30, 2023 10:14 pm
Dear Sabri,
You work for Cardiff now so let's just point something out to you.
The only "surprise" as far as the EFL is concerned is if by any chance they decided to do something other than shafting Cardiff City.
You work for Cardiff now so let's just point something out to you.
The only "surprise" as far as the EFL is concerned is if by any chance they decided to do something other than shafting Cardiff City.
Re: Sabri Lamouchi says he's 'surprised' the EFL are yet to
Thu Mar 30, 2023 11:17 pm
No surprise with the outcome 