Wind warning raises concern over Man Utd-Bournemouth match
Manchester United’s Premier League match against Bournemouth is listed for Sunday, October 25, but a yellow wind warning covering northern England and Scotland has raised the possibility of disruption. No postponement has been confirmed, and the fixture’s final status remains undecided in the reports. The match is scheduled to kick off at 2 p.m. local time at Manchester United’s home ground. The warning, attributed to the Met Office, runs from noon Saturday until 9 p.m. Sunday. It covers parts of northern England and Scotland, with widespread gusts of 60 to 70 mph and gusts reaching 80 mph in exposed coastal areas. Former PGMOL chief Keith Hackett said match officials would monitor conditions and coordinate with police and media if a fixture could not proceed. He said the referee would be in the city overnight with club officials, with the aim of avoiding a late cancellation while spectators were near the ground. His comments describe preparations, not a decision to call off the match. The weather warning also covers other scheduled fixtures, including Liverpool against Brighton, Hull City against Brentford and Sunderland against Leeds United. The reports do not confirm...