Villa Object To Spurs Request For Fixture Change

Aston Villa person objected to Tottenham Hotspur's petition to move their Premier League crippled successful May to assistance nan London club's chances of imaginable occurrence successful Europe.

Spurs are successful nan Europa League semi-finals and, should they scope nan showpiece, they will beryllium required to play successful Bilbao connected 21 May - conscionable 3 days aft their Villa Park meeting.

In a connection released connected Sunday, nan nine said: "We should for illustration to pass supporters that we are successful discussions pinch nan Premier League regarding a alteration successful day to our distant Premier League lucifer against Aston Villa, presently scheduled for Sunday, 18 May."

BBC Sport understands Spurs wanted to bring nan crippled guardant to Thursday, 15 May, however, nan petition has been rebuffed by Villa.

Sources adjacent to nan matter person indicated location is nary precedent group for nan Premier League to move fixtures to thief clubs successful European competition.

It has been pointed retired to BBC Sport that Villa person played each 3 to 4 days during April owed to their information successful nan Champions League and FA Cup.

Another logic for nan refusal is nan crippled against Tottenham, Villa's last location crippled of nan season, will see a number of pre-organised family activation activities which would not beryllium imaginable to complete if nan lucifer was held successful nan evening.

Tottenham look Norwegian broadside Bodo/Glimt successful their semi-final, pinch nan first limb connected Thursday astatine nan Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, while Manchester United sojourn Athletic Club successful nan different last-four tie.