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title: "Aston Villa: Fans fume at Manchester United fixture change"
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author: "Charlie Smith"
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published: "2021-09-10T11:15:58Z"
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# Aston Villa: Fans fume at Manchester United fixture change

**Aston Villa have [confirmed](https://twitter.com/AVFCOfficial/status/1435996679015178248) that their fixture against Manchester United later this month has been changed.**

And, as to be expected at such short notice, a number of Villa fans have been left unhappy at the update.

Dean Smith’s side take on [Chelsea and Everton](https://www.avfc.co.uk/matches) this month, with their final Premier League clash in [September](https://www.avfc.co.uk/matches) a trip to Old Trafford.

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The match was scheduled to take place on September 25 at [3pm](https://www.avfc.co.uk/news/2021/september/New-ko-time-for-Man-Utd-clash/), however, it will now get underway at [12:30pm](https://www.avfc.co.uk/news/2021/september/New-ko-time-for-Man-Utd-clash/) on the same day.

The time change was [requested](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/articles/cd8v4drqq9lo) by Trafford council as there is a music concert taking place down the road from Old Trafford at Lancashire cricket club on the same day.

Villa’s next 3pm kick-off on a Saturday now isn’t until [October 16](https://www.avfc.co.uk/matches) against Wolves.

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### Villa fans react

Villa posted the details of the changes on their [official Twitter page](https://twitter.com/AVFCOfficial/status/1435996679015178248) on Thursday afternoon. These Villa supporters were quick to give their immediate thoughts to the news, with one labelling it as ‘ridiculous’.

**“Out of order at such short notice if it’s because there’s a big gig on that the authorities knew about. Fans once again treated poorly #avfc #mufc Against Modern Football”**

[Credit: @domhunt73](https://twitter.com/domhunt73/status/1436009314905432064)

**“Is this a wind up”**

[Credit: @BWC\_19](https://twitter.com/BWC_19/status/1436002234060443652)

**“This is quite ridiculous. Perhaps you could say why?”**

[Credit: @davidy1982](https://twitter.com/davidy1982/status/1436011474237984775)

**“Absolute joke! Selling tickets before final arrangements before game! What if people have booked travel arrangements, you reimbursing?”**

[Credit: @\_nayxx](https://twitter.com/_nayxx/status/1435999060016644097)

**“This is another farce, people have booked travel etc to go up there and they decide to change the KO time? I wonder why?”**

[Credit: @JBaker\_24](https://twitter.com/JBaker_24/status/1436003953054035975)

**“Utter joke!! Just done the podcast & said what other Drama around the corner.”**

[Credit: @GeneralsVilla](https://twitter.com/GeneralsVilla/status/1436010249346076672)

***In other news: [‘Who blessed us?’ – Many AVFC fans erupt as ‘fantastic’ pre-Chelsea update emerges.](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/aston-villa-news/aston-villa-fans-react-to-chelsea-injury-news/)***