Four other Premier League games continued as planned on Saturday.
The final league Merseyside derby at Goodison — ahead of Everton’s move to a new stadium at Bramley Moor Dock — was due to kick off at 12.30pm on Saturday.
However, it has now been confirmed that the match will not go ahead due to the effects of Cyclone Daragh, with winds of up to 70mph predicted in the region.
Discussions between the two clubs and local authorities took place on Saturday morning, with concerns over the safety of supporters traveling to Goodison leading to the postponement of the call. The match is now likely to be rescheduled as a night game later in the season.
An Everton statement on Saturday morning said: “Following a meeting of the Safety Advisory Group at Goodison Park, attended by officials from both clubs as well as representatives from Merseyside Police and Liverpool City Council, the decision was made. That due to the threat of strong winds to safety in the local area, and an amber severe wind warning that remains in place until 6am on Sunday, today’s match should be postponed on safety grounds.
“We apologize for the inconvenience caused and thank supporters for their understanding. While we appreciate that this will be extremely disappointing for supporters, the safety of fans, staff and players is paramount. has a
“Information regarding the rescheduled date for the fixture will be announced in due course. All tickets purchased for the original match will remain valid for the rescheduled match.”
Liverpool are seven points clear at the top. Premier League The table, though, could cut that lead to four points if Chelsea And weapon Secure victories Fulham And Tottenham Hotspur This weekend respectively.
The rest of the games will start at 3 pm local time. Austin Villa The host Southampton And urged fans to use the extra time to travel to Villa Park in Birmingham in the West Midlands.
in London, Brentford will host Newcastle, and Crystal Palace will host Manchester City.
Both Brentford and Palace said their games would be played.
Brentford said today’s match was to go ahead despite the bad weather. “Please travel safely, plan ahead, and allow extra time for your journey.”
Bureau of Meteorology chief meteorologist Steve Willington said Storm Drag was “expected to gradually weaken from the morning after crossing the UK, so the strongest winds in the west will start to ease by Saturday”.
Information from The Associated Press contributed to this report.