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Premier League issue statement after angry Arsenal fans blast Sky Sports
THE Premier League are in talks with Arsenal and Leicester City after their rescheduled fixture caused fury among supporters.
Arsenal beat Leicester 5-3 in September
The top of the table clash was set to take place on February 13 at 3pm.
Earlier today, Sky Sports announced it would take place on the following day, with a 12pm kick off.
Fans from both clubs took to social media to blast the Premier League and Sky Sports for changing the date at short notice.
But the Premier League have revealed they are speaking to Arsenal and Leicester City about helping supporters inconvenienced by the rescheduling.
Disgusting from @SkySports and the @premierleague. Leicester fans who have booked trains and the over seas Arsenal fans should be refunded.
— I C B (@BellLaneArsenal) January 21, 2016
Arsenal Skyjacked with 3 weeks notice! That's a disgrace @SkySports What about fans who booked trains and hotels? #modernfootballisrubbish
— Paul Tompkins (@foxyfilbert00) January 21, 2016
Disgraceful that @SkySports can get the @Arsenal v @LCFC fixture moved 3 weeks before its scheduled after all the tickets have been sold!
— Eamonn McGurk (@McGurkEamonn) January 21, 2016
The statement read: "We always seek to give fans a minimum of six weeks' notice of any fixture changes.
"It is only on extremely rare occasions we don't meet that aspiration during the normal course of the season.
"We are currently in discussions with Arsenal and Leicester City to see what can be done to help fans affected by this scheduling change."