Shocking of Thailand (SAT) right now apologised for the cancellation of a pre-season friendly between Tottenham Hotspur and Leicester City at Rajamangala Stadium in Bangkok. The recreation was abandoned after a heavy downpour in the capital brought on flooding within the stadium, resulting in the unlucky cancellation of the match.
Originally slated to kick off at 5pm, the match was unable to follow its schedule because of the persistent downpour that had been ongoing since early yesterday afternoon. After a 45-minute wait, Tottenham officially introduced the cancellation with a statement that read…
“Today’s pleasant in opposition to Leicester City has been cancelled because of the waterlogged course and unfavourable climate conditions. The competitors organisers followed the recommendation of related departments that the Rajamangala Stadium isn’t safe to play because of heavy rain in Bangkok.”
Many Thai followers flooded the feedback section with their expressions of disappointment, and some even positioned blame on the match organisers for the cancellation. Others had been hot with disgrace and offered apologies to both groups for the inconvenience.
Some argued that the rain wasn’t as heavy as perceived, however quite, the stadium’s incapability to drain the water successfully led to the unplayable circumstances. They urged the organizers to contemplate different venues similar to Thunder Dome Stadium or BG Stadium, which they believed would have coped better with the weather.
The official Facebook page of Leicester City additionally introduced the issue of the unplayable condition and the cancellation to its followers, and the comment session was also filled with complaints against the organiser.
Even although the players missed the prospect to showcase their abilities on the sphere, they expressed their appreciation to the devoted followers who braved the bad weather to cheer them on.
The SAT later issued an official apology to the fans attending the sport, explaining that they had diligently ready the power and the sector in accordance with normal procedures. However, the unexpected and relentless rainfalls had been past their management.
Tottenham gamers had a scheduled flight booked to Singapore at 10pm yesterday. They will play a friendly against Lion City Sailors on Wednesday, July 26, while Leicester will play towards Liverpool in Singapore on Saturday, July 30.
Despite the cancellation, the Tottenham players nonetheless loved their time in Bangkok. The players, together with Heung-Min Son, Joe Rodon, Pape Sarr and Ivan Perisic, paid a visit to see some children in collaboration with the Second Chance Bangkok.
During their visit, the players participated in an upcycling workshop where they reworked previous shirts from last season into new college bags for the kids.
The Second Chance Bangkok is a social enterprise organisation that helps the residents in the Khlong Toey neighbourhood, the biggest slum in the capital, and in addition engages in environmental sustainability tasks. With their charity store and social duty projects, Second Chance Bangkok offers high quality second-hand items to the residents and likewise creates employment alternatives..