More on the Boxing Day match postponed
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"The game was called off just two hours before kick-off on December 26 much to the frustration to fans and players alike"
"City have repeatedly stated that they followed the EFL guidance on coronavirus testing and reported 14 positive cases within their camp to the authorities 48 hours before the game, alerting them to the potential issues.
At that point, matchday testing was mandatory and following further positive cases on the day of the game, City were left unable to fulfil the fixture.
Since then, the EFL have dropped the mandatory testing on matchdays which it’s hoped will avoid a City vs Rovers situation happening again.
“We were obviously really disappointed to not play the game on Boxing Day,” the City boss said after the club came in for strong criticism.
“We did speak to the EFL five days prior to the game to tell them that the situation was deteriorating - I think we ended up with something like 19 or 20 cases in the squad.
“So it was deteriorating and we did speak to them every single day right up until Christmas Day, and then even on Boxing morning, to tell them that we didn’t have the numbers to fulfil the game.
“It got to a stage where we couldn’t fill the bench. We couldn’t go into a game with no subs - it’s just ridiculous.” "
“I even - to tell you how much we wanted the game on - on Boxing Day - I phoned a young Under-18 player to get his mum and dad to drive him back down on Boxing Day.
“I spoke to them on Christmas Day, and made his Christmas Day, for the game to be called off on Boxing Day. That’s how bad it got for us in the end.”