Overview
- Talks continued Monday as Manchester City, Bournemouth and Crystal Palace discussed new dates with the Premier League.
- One option under consideration places Crystal Palace at the Etihad on May 13 and Bournemouth away on May 19, which would leave City playing three times in seven days around the May 16 FA Cup final.
- City have asked to flip the order, with reports outlining Bournemouth on May 12 and Palace on May 19 to gain an extra recovery day and finish with two home league matches.
- Scheduling is tight because UEFA discourages domestic matches on its competition nights and Palace’s calendar rules out Tuesday of that first midweek due to their Sunday, May 10 league game following European play.
- Other clubs have raised fairness and fan travel concerns over a late switch, and while one report says the league is set to stick to its usual ordering rule, no final dates are confirmed and an announcement is expected soon.