Christmas congestion caused by World Cup break

The Premier League have claimed the Christmas fixture pile-up is partly due to the four-week build-up desired by Sven-Goran Eriksson for his England players ahead of the World Cup finals.

Thu, 29 Dec, 2005 - 11:49

The Premier League have claimed the Christmas fixture pile-up is partly due to the four-week build-up desired by Sven-Goran Eriksson for his England players ahead of the World Cup finals.

Criticism came flooding in last night after Charlton fans made a 600-mile round trip to Newcastle only to have their match called off 30 minutes before kick-off.

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