{"id":298583,"date":"2023-11-29T16:25:17","date_gmt":"2023-11-29T16:25:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tellmysport.com\/?p=298583"},"modified":"2023-11-29T16:25:17","modified_gmt":"2023-11-29T16:25:17","slug":"man-uniteds-crunch-champions-league-game-with-galatasaray-in-doubt","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tellmysport.com\/soccer\/man-uniteds-crunch-champions-league-game-with-galatasaray-in-doubt\/","title":{"rendered":"Man United&apos;s crunch Champions League game with Galatasaray IN DOUBT"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>UEFA insist Man United&#8217;s crunch Champions League game with Galatasaray will go ahead despite torrential rain and storms in Istanbul&#8230; with RAMS Park pitch left covered in puddles just hours before kick-off<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Manchester United are in Istanbul for crucial meeting with Galatasaray<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>But torrential rain and thunderstorms will make conditions very tough<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>\u00a0Was Garnacho&#8217;s overhead kick REALLY the greatest ever? Listen to the debate on It&#8217;s All Kicking Off<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Manchester United will have to deal with a saturated pitch as well as a fearsome atmosphere in their crucial\u00a0Champions League clash with Galatasaray on Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p>Istanbul has been hit by torrential rain and thunderstorms on matchday, leaving the playing surface at RAMS Park covered with enormous puddles.<\/p>\n<p>UEFA officials are inspecting the pitch and, as it stands, are insisting the match, which kicks off at 5.45pm UK time and 8.45pm local time, will proceed as scheduled.<\/p>\n<p>However, the pitch will have to absorb a good deal more water yet before the start with the weather forecast showing more heavy rain and storms to come.<\/p>\n<p>In a positive sign, the circular Champions League banner was dragged out to the centre circle just over two hours before kick-off with the first supporters allowed in.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/29\/15\/78376685-12805351-image-a-121_1701271379570.jpg\" height=\"825\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>A photograph posted on X by ESPN reporter Rob Dawson showed large puddles of water on the RAMS Park pitch just a few hours before Galatasaray&#8217;s game with Manchester United<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/29\/15\/78376351-12805351-image-a-101_1701270878569.jpg\" height=\"835\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>The official Galatasaray X account posted a picture of the torrential rain at RAMS Park\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/29\/15\/78376687-12805351-image-a-123_1701271434286.jpg\" height=\"381\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>The Istanbul weather forecast shows the rain and storms are expected to continue pre-match\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/29\/15\/78376857-12805351-image-a-124_1701271675286.jpg\" height=\"477\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>United&#8217;s players pictured at Manchester Airport on Tuesday as they headed to Istanbul<\/p>\n<p>Your browser does not support iframes.<\/p>\n<p>A photograph posted on X by ESPN reporter Rob Dawson showed the state of the sodden surface at the 52,600 capacity stadium, with officials wielding umbrellas as they inspected the pitch.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>A further video posted by Turkish newspaper Fanatik showed a worrying lack of bounce and movement when a ball was thrown onto the wet pitch.<\/p>\n<p>Even Galatasaray&#8217;s official English language account acknowledged the &#8216;rain continues to lash down&#8217; in the hours ahead of kick-off.<\/p>\n<p>United&#8217;s under-19 team got a foretaste of the soggy conditions as they lost 1-0 to their Galatasaray counterparts in the UEFA Youth League earlier on Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p>Their game, played across town at the Recep Tayyip Erdogan Stadium in Kasimpasa, took place in pouring rain.<\/p>\n<p>Any postponement would wreak havoc with both teams&#8217; schedules. Erik ten Hag&#8217;s side are due to play Newcastle United at St James&#8217; Park in the Premier League on Saturday night.<\/p>\n<p>Article 27.01 of the UEFA regulations states any postponed game should ideally be played the following day, meaning United would have a very short turnaround before their trip to Tyneside.<\/p>\n<p>They state: &#8216;If a match cannot start or cannot be played in full, the full or remaining match time is, as a rule, played on the next day, without prejudice to any possible disciplinary measures.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/29\/15\/78372867-12805351-Man_United_s_Under_19_side_lost_1_0_to_Galatasaray_in_the_UEFA_Y-a-112_1701271089119.jpg\" height=\"422\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Man United&#8217;s Under 19 side lost 1-0 to Galatasaray in the UEFA Youth League this afternoon<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/29\/15\/78372853-12805351-The_game_took_place_in_biblical_conditions_amid_several_torrenti-a-115_1701271104177.jpg\" height=\"422\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>The game took place in biblical conditions amid several torrential downpours in Istanbul<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;For that purpose, the home clubs must conclude all the necessary agreements to ensure that the required facilities are available and can be operated.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;If the match cannot be rescheduled the next day, the UEFA administration fixes a new date, during a reserve date or other date. The rescheduling may entail exceptions to the regular match calendar (see Annex C).<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;As a rule, a rescheduled match is played at the same venue. If the circumstances require a change of venue, the UEFA administration must approve the alternative venue.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>Galatasaray travel away to Pendikspor in the Turkish Super Lig on Saturday evening.<\/p>\n<p>United sit bottom of Champions League group A having lost three of their opening four games &#8211; including 3-2 to Galatasaray at Old Trafford.<\/p>\n<p>Defeat in Istanbul would see Ten Hag&#8217;s side out of the Champions League and not assured of the Europa League consolation prize ahead of their matchday six fixture with Bayern Munich.<\/p>\n<p>A draw wouldn&#8217;t eliminate them but would leave them needing to beat Bayern and reliant on the result in the other game between Copenhagen and Galatasaray.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/29\/16\/78371783-12805351-United_hae-a-126_1701273907550.jpg\" height=\"132\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>United have it all to do in order to lift themselves off the bottom of Group A<\/p>\n<h3>IT&#8217;S ALL KICKING OFF!\u00a0<\/h3>\n<p><span><span>It&#8217;s All Kicking Off is an exciting new podcast from Mail Sport that promises a different take on Premier League football.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span>It is available on MailOnline, Mail+, YouTube, Apple Music and Spotify.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Your browser does not support iframes.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/i\/pix\/2017\/08\/02\/636x90_facebook_ad_sport.png\" width=\"636\" height=\"90\"><br \/>\nSource: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/sport\/football\/article-12805351\/Man-Uniteds-Champions-League-game-Galatasaray-DOUBT-Istanbul-rain-storms.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>UEFA insist Man United&#8217;s crunch Champions League game with Galatasaray will go ahead despite torrential rain and storms in Istanbul&#8230; 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