Southampton manager Ralph Hasenhuttl believes it would have been completely understandable to postpone fixtures for a second weekend as he prepares to resume Premier League duties following the Queen’s death. Hasenhuttl praised the nation’s respectful response to the news from Buckingham Palace, saying he had never seen anything similar. Seven of the 10 Matchweek 8 fixtures will be played, with three postponed due to events surrounding The Queen’s funeral. — Premier League (@premierleague) September 12, 2022The Austrian supported the Premier League’s decision to reschedule last weekend’s matches and, ahead of Monday’s state funeral, would have had no objections to prolonging the hiatus. Hasenhuttl has challenged his players to improve significantly on their “worst away game” of last season.

Source: Express September 15, 2022 17:38 UTC