Bad weather yellow warning Liverpool Manchester United will be postponed, but Liverpool team's game is best progressed.
Jan 05, 2025
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Liverpool, the leading team, is set to play a home game against Manchester United in the 20th round of the English Premier League at 1:30 a.m. on the 6th (Korea time).
On the 5th (Korea time), The Sun, the British public daily, is preparing for more severe weather just days after the Northwest suffered massive flooding. Some residents were evacuated if heavy rains caused the cancellation of train services and closed roads"As more heavy rain is currently expected after snow and ice melt, the Korea Meteorological Administration has issued a yellow weather warning across the region." he informed. "Extreme disruption is expected from 9 p.m. local time on Saturday and this warning is in effect until 11:59 p.m. on Sunday night..." it said.
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In an official statement, the agency said "Snow is likely to continue to fall more locally. Rain in sub-zero temperatures as well as snow has the potential to be dangerous travel conditions. "Most warning areas could receive 3-7 cm of snow, while Wales and the highlands of the southern Pennines could receive 15-30 cm of snow locally.
Liverpool issued an emergency statement on Sunday morning at around 6:30 p.m. Korean time and said it was `making every effort to proceed with the game.' A safety meeting was held this morning to assess the weather and travel conditions for the match against Manchester United at Anfield. 'At this stage, the game is planned to proceed normally and all efforts are being made to proceed. An additional safety meeting will be held around noon to determine the latest situation,' it said. 'We will update our supporters as soon as possible. Liverpool fans, please be extra careful.
The Merseyside Derby between Everton and Liverpool, which was scheduled at Goodison Park on December 7 last year, was postponed once due to bad weather caused by Typhoon Dara. The Liverpool-Manchester United match schedule has not been changed yet, and Liverpool is already in a tight schedule to compete in three cups, so the cancellation of the game could be a burden.
The match against Leicester City, which Liverpool won 3-1 on Boxing Day, was carried out as scheduled even though thick fog covered the ground before kickoff.
Reporter Jeon Young-ji sky4us@sportschosun.com
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
