West Ham cancel pitch events in preparation for Europe
West Ham have cancelled all pitch events scheduled in May and June in preparation for the Europa League qualifiers
The club have today cancelled the entire pitch event schedule throughout May and June as it looks increasingly likely that the Hammers will gain a Europa League spot via the fair-play league.
Fans who had made arrangements to play at Upton Park during May and June were told: "We have taken the decision to cancel the pitch event schedule in May / June." by Managing Director Angus Kinnear.
"At this stage of the season, it seems likely that the club could be eligible to participate in the UEFA Europa League qualifiers that start at the beginning of July."
The decision has been taken by the club to cancel booked events now, as the pitch at Upton Park will need to be re-laid in the next few weeks, much earlier than normal.
How the start of the 2015/16 season could look, should West Ham qualify
•Jul 2: Europa League 1st qualifying round, 1st leg
•Jul 9: Europa League 1st qualifying round, 2nd leg
•16 July: Europa League 2nd qualifying round, 1st leg
•23 July: Europa League 2nd qualifying round, 2nd leg
•30 July: Europa League 3rd qualifying round, 1st leg
•6 Aug: Europa League 3rd qualifying round, 3rd leg
•8 Aug: Premier League
•15 Aug: Premier League
•20 Aug: Europa League play-off, 1st leg
•22 Aug: Premier League
•27 Aug: Europa League play-off, 2nd leg
•29 Aug: Premier League
West Ham have cancelled all pitch events scheduled in May and June in preparation for the Europa League qualifiers
The club have today cancelled the entire pitch event schedule throughout May and June as it looks increasingly likely that the Hammers will gain a Europa League spot via the fair-play league.
Fans who had made arrangements to play at Upton Park during May and June were told: "We have taken the decision to cancel the pitch event schedule in May / June." by Managing Director Angus Kinnear.
"At this stage of the season, it seems likely that the club could be eligible to participate in the UEFA Europa League qualifiers that start at the beginning of July."
The decision has been taken by the club to cancel booked events now, as the pitch at Upton Park will need to be re-laid in the next few weeks, much earlier than normal.
How the start of the 2015/16 season could look, should West Ham qualify
•Jul 2: Europa League 1st qualifying round, 1st leg
•Jul 9: Europa League 1st qualifying round, 2nd leg
•16 July: Europa League 2nd qualifying round, 1st leg
•23 July: Europa League 2nd qualifying round, 2nd leg
•30 July: Europa League 3rd qualifying round, 1st leg
•6 Aug: Europa League 3rd qualifying round, 3rd leg
•8 Aug: Premier League
•15 Aug: Premier League
•20 Aug: Europa League play-off, 1st leg
•22 Aug: Premier League
•27 Aug: Europa League play-off, 2nd leg
•29 Aug: Premier League