English media: Although the North London derby has been postponed, the Premier League is unlikely to change the rules of postponement

According to football.london, there has been a huge controversy after the decision to postpone the match between Arsenal and Tottenham, but it is unlikely that the Premier League will change the rules of postponement of the game as a result.

Arsenal were scheduled to play Against Tottenham Hotspur on Sunday afternoon, and the Gunners proposed to postpone the game due to injuries, suspensions, coronavirus and the absence of four players who were participating in the Africa Cup of Nations, but the game was eventually cancelled due to the former's request to postpone the game. However, much of it had nothing to do with the coronavirus, which left Spurs shocked by the decision to postpone the game and expressed their disappointment with the league's decision in a strongly worded club statement.

Despite the frustration of most fans and some media outlets, the rules for postponing the game are unlikely to change midway through the season, according to reports. The Premier League has discussed the rules with the club several times over the past few weeks and even consulted on their efficiency, with injuries and the Africa Cup of Nations decision becoming a decision that could be postponed. Also, if Arsenal propose a rule change, it will need to be proposed at the Premier League shareholders' meeting, and at least the support of 13 other teams will be needed to pass.

Speaking of the whole situation, former Manchester City defender Mika Richards claimed Arsenal had been unfairly criticised, insisting they had done nothing wrong.

"When it was Arsenal, it felt like everyone wanted to join in. By the rules, they didn't do anything wrong, they handled it the way they didn't think there were enough first-team players to play. I understand other people being frustrated, but in my opinion, they didn't do anything wrong. ”

"To be honest, other clubs will do the same, it's not an Arsenal thing and people say the way they handle it could have been better. Yes, in terms of the integrity of the game, but if you know you don't have enough first-team players, then every team in the Premier League will prioritize itself and if they say they won't, they're lying. ”

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