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Mauricio Pochettino empathises with supporters angry about the Premier League’s decision to move Chelsea’s trip to Wolves to Christmas Eve, admitting it has thrown his festive plans and anniversary celebrations with his wife into chaos esports
The league confirmed on Thursday that the fixture, which has been pushed back 24 hours to accommodate TV coverage, will be the first played on December 24 since Manchester United played Leeds in 1995, a move that has drawn a backlash from fans esports
Scheduled for a 1pm kick-off, it could leave supporters struggling to make travel arrangements with train timetables typically amended or curtailed the day before Christmas, while there are also concerns it will impact time supporters traditionally spend with family esports
Pochettino is set to be doubly affected by the move, as not only is it Argentinian custom to begin Christmas celebrations late on December 24, the previous day also marks his and his wife’s 31st wedding anniversary – which he will now spend travelling to Wolverhampton esports
Despite not being consulted by the league he conceded that the club has little choice but to go along, but backed objections by supporters who have spoken out esports
“It’s a little bit strange but we need to accept the rules of the Premier League, that we need to go there and to play,” said Pochettino esports
“(In Argentina) we celebrate on the night of the 24th esports
At 12 o’clock on the night we start to celebrate Christmas esports
More than the 25th because you’re asleep nearly all day esports
Here it’s different because you celebrate on the 25th with the family esports
“I need to see things in a different way esports
For sure our fans are not happy but we need to accept this new era in esports football esports
“(The Premier League) didn’t ask us esports
They wanted some meeting with me and all the coaches one week before the season esports
I said I’m more than happy to share time with you, but it’s esports better if you prepare the meeting before the end of the season to prepare the next season esports
“If they ask me I will give my opinion, but at the moment we are not involved in the decisions esports
”He added: “I don’t know what to do (with my wife) esports
I need to find some ideas to compensate esports
(Search esports online for) ‘unhappy wife’ esports
”The Wolves game is the first of three in seven days for Chelsea over the Christmas period, with Crystal Palace due at Stamford Bridge on the evening of December 27 before visiting Luton on December 30 esports
The Palace game has been moved from esports Boxing Day in order to accommodate the controversial Christmas Eve fixture esports
Pochettino reiterated that supporters’ concerns must be paramount in scheduling decisions esports
“We play and we work and all that we are doing is for our fans,” he said esports
“Without fans, esports football (is nothing) esports
We need to protect, and to care, and to look after our fans esports
“Of course I agree with them, that I am not happy if they are not happy esports
It’s common sense esports
I can understand esports
“I don’t know what is behind it esports
I don’t know why esports
No one explained esports
I cannot tell esports
I hope it’s one time and never again, but we’ll see what happens esports
“People love esports football in England and they are going to be there esports
Our fans are going to be there supporting the team esports
But I don’t know if it’s going to be a regular situation esports
”Asked whether the club would offer a new contract to Conor Gallagher – who has captained the side in the absence of injured pair Reece James and Ben Chilwell – Pochettino likened the situation to the balancing act he now faces on the home front esports
“It’s like how we were talking about my wife,” he said esports
“It’s about to match and to feel good being together esports
It’s like a marriage with the club esports
They both need to feel good, then you can drive at a good deal esports
“He is a player that is doing fantastic esports
He’s an amazing player and we’re so happy with the way he is doing things esports
”More aboutPA ReadyMauricio PochettinoManchester UnitedWolvesPremierPeoplePremier LeagueConor GallagherReece JamesLeedsArgentinaLutonCrystal PalaceStamford BridgeEngland1/1Wolves v Chelsea on Christmas Eve means ‘unhappy wife’ for Mauricio PochettinoWolves v Chelsea on Christmas Eve means ‘unhappy wife’ for Mauricio PochettinoMauricio Pochettino said he empathised with supporter anger over the Premier League decision to move Chelsea’s game against Wolves to Christmas Eve (Richard Sellers/PA)PA Wire✕Subscribe to Independent Premium to bookmark this articleWant to bookmark your favourite articles and stories to read or reference later? Start your Independent Premium subscription today esports
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Max Verstappen equalled Alain Prost’s tally of 51 victories with an emphatic triumph at the Mexican Grand Prix – as Sergio Perez’s home race came to a sorry end after just 14 seconds esports
Verstappen’s remarkable winning sequence, which now includes a record 16 in one season, continued in the breathless Mexico City air following two pulsating starts after Kevin Magnussen’s high-speed crash resulted in a reg flag at the midway stage of Sunday’s 71-lap race esports
Verstappen mastered both getaways to draw alongside four-time world champion Prost, with only Lewis Hamilton (103 wins), Michael Schumacher (91) and Sebastian Vettel (53) ahead of the all-conquering Dutchman in Formula One folklore esports
Hamilton impressed to finish runner-up, ahead of Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz esports
Lando Norris drove from 17th to fifth, passing George Russell with four laps remaining on a strong afternoon for the Brit, in an event that Perez will want to forget esports
As Verstappen sliced through the middle of pole-sitter Leclerc, and his Ferrari team-mate Sainz on the 830 metre charge to the opening bend, 130,000 Mexican hearts sank when an over-eager Perez crashed into Leclerc esports
Perez, who started fifth, ran line astern with Leclerc and Verstappen as the trio stamped on the brakes from 200mph for the opening bend – and Perez, occupying the racing line, sensed his opportunity for glory esports
But his banzai move was badly misjudged esports
The 33-year-old turned into Leclerc, and was sent airborne before landing back on four wheels and spinning into the run-off area esports
Perez limped back to the pits but the damage sustained to his machine left his race in tatters esports
Perez banged his steering wheel with both hands in frustration esports
Children were left seeking comfort from their parents in the grandstands esports
Perez’s Red Bull mechanics attempted a quick fix to get their man back on track esports
But after a handful of laps they conceded defeat esports
Perez departed his Red Bull cockpit to watch team-mate Verstappen gallop to victory esports
Question marks hang over Perez’s future at Red Bull esports
He has one year to run on his deal, but the paddock is awash with rumours that he could be replaced next year esports
Daniel Ricciardo is mooted as a possible candidate, and Perez’s first-corner disaster – coupled with the Australian out-performing his modest AlphaTauri machinery to take the chequered flag in seventh in just his fourth comeback race, will do little to dampen the speculation esports
Perez last won a race in Azerbaijan on April 30, and his failure to finish at the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez leaves his second place in the championship under threat from Hamilton esports
Indeed, the seven-time world champion reduced the gap from 39 points to 20 with his strong display esports
For Verstappen, this was his 32nd victory – remarkably the same tally double world champion Fernando Alonso has managed throughout his entire career – from his last 41 appearances, dating back to his controversial triumph over Hamilton in Abu Dhabi in 2021 esports
Hamilton, who has not won a race during that period, crossed the line a close second to Verstappen in America a week ago before he was disqualified for running his Mercedes too close to the floor esports
He started sixth here, swiftly promoted one position after Perez’s crash esports
On lap 11 he blasted past Ricciardo for fourth esports
Verstappen gave up his lead on lap 19 after he stopped for new rubber, with Hamilton in five laps later esports
Then on lap 34, the race was suspended esports
Magnussen lost control of his Haas at 130mph through Turn 8 esports
The Dane ended up in the wall following a suspected rear suspension failure esports
He swiftly emerged from his cockpit before his mangled machine caught fire esports
The safety car was deployed but with significant damage to the tyre barrier, repairs were required, and the race was halted, leading to a 22-minute delay esports
“That’s a joke,” complained Verstappen esports
“A red flag for what?”The drivers lined up on the grid for the second standing start of the afternoon with Hamilton the sole man in the top five on the quicker, medium rubber esports
But it was Verstappen who produced another scintillating getaway to leave the others trailing in his wake esports
He set about building his gap, with Hamilton intent on taking Leclerc for second, and on lap 40, he did just that following a bold and gutsy move esports
On the fastest straight of the year, Hamilton jinked to Leclerc’s right, dropping two tyres on to the turf and kicking up dirt at 225mph, before holding his nerve under braking for the first corner to make the move stick esports
The British driver nursed his tyres to finish runner-up to Verstappen, 13 esports
8 sec back esports
“It has been another incredible season and the car has been unbelievable to drive,” said Verstappen esports
“I am very proud of my achievement esports
I felt if I could replicate the 15 wins I got last season this year, I would be very happy, and now I am here with 16 esports
”Hamilton said: “It was a great day, and I wasn’t expecting to be up here esports
I kept my nose clean at the start and tried to progress forward esports
I tried to close the gap to Max, but he was long gone esports
”Prost was 38 when he claimed his 51st and final win 30 years ago esports
Verstappen turned 26 only last month, with Vettel’s 53 triumphs now on his radar before the close of the year with races in Brazil and Las Vegas to follow ahead of the final round in Abu Dhabi on November 26 esports
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