Merseyside derby cancelled
©IMAGO
The local derby Everton FC against Liverpool FC in the Premier League has been canceled due to a severe storm. “Today’s Merseyside derby at Goodison Park has been postponed due to adverse weather conditions,” hosts Everton said in a statement. The kick-off for the duel between the 15th in the table. and the leader was scheduled for 1:30 p.m. (CET).
Storm Darragh paralyzed large parts of the British Isles. In Ireland and Great Britain, hundreds of thousands of households were temporarily without power, important roads were closed, and trains, flights and ferries were canceled. In parts of Wales there was a “risk of death” with wind speeds of up to 150 kilometers per hour, the British Meteorological Office said. All football games were canceled in Wales.
The decision to cancel was made after a meeting with officials from both clubs as well as the police and the city council, Everton said. There is a safety risk in the region due to strong gusts of wind, and a severe weather warning is still in force until early Sunday morning. Everton is expected to play its final season at the traditional Goodison Park stadium. From next summer, the club wants to play its home games in a new arena.