London, Dec 31: Wolverhampton Wanderers manager Gary O’Neil asked for his side’s match against Everton on December 30 to be moved over workload concerns.
O’Neil said he approached the Premier League about moving the game to the following day but it was not possible.
Despite his worries, Wolves thrashed struggling Everton 3-0 having played three games in six days.“I’m risking players getting injured by asking them to go again,” said O’Neil.“The league are always fine, there’s normally reason why they can’t do it.“They were open to listening to what I spoke about and they looked into it as much as they could but said it was, unfortunately, not possible.“Three games in six days is tough. You are always playing with someone hurting or not fully recovered.“It’s excessive, to expect them to be at the level they are supposed to be at.”
Wolves beat Chelsea 2-1 on Christmas Eve and thrashed Brentford 4-1 on 27 December before making it three from three against the Toffees. (Agencies)
