Tottenham Hotspur’s first game in Bangkok has been cancelled against last season’s relegated team Leicester City on Sunday. The match was initially set to kick off at 5:30 am IST but the unfavourable weather conditions forced a delay in kick-off time. The current season in Thailand is rainy season and the heavy downpour didn’t leave the pitch in a favourable condition for the play to proceed. With the rain continuing to pour, a decision was taken to cancel the game in order to protect the player’s safety.
Tottenham released an official statement regarding the cancellation of the fixture which read, “Tonight’s friendly against Leicester City has been cancelled due to a waterlogged pitch and adverse weather conditions. The event organisers, based on a recommendation from the match officials, deemed the pitch at the Rajamangala National Stadium unplayable and unsafe following heavy…
