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title: "Manchester City: Fans rage at reports that two home games could be moved to neutral venues"
canonical: "https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/man-city-fans-rage-neutral-venues-liverpool-newcastle/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Liam Togher"
section: "Manchester City Football Club"
published: "2020-05-29T18:00:40Z"
modified: "2020-05-29T18:00:40Z"
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# Manchester City: Fans rage at reports that two home games could be moved to neutral venues

**A number of Manchester City fans were livid after reports emerged that they could lose two of their [remaining six home Premier League fixtures](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/manchester-city/spielplan/verein/281).**

PA reporter Simon Peach tweeted (via [@SimonPeach](https://twitter.com/SimonPeach/status/1266302990400360448)) that the police have requested six of the 92 remaining top-flight matches, including the champions’ home games against Liverpool and Newcastle, be moved to neutral venues on safety grounds.

> The games to be played at neutral venues will be Manchester City v Liverpool, Manchester City v Newcastle, Manchester United v Sheffield United, Newcastle v Liverpool, Everton v Liverpool and the game in which Liverpool could secure the Premier League title [https://t.co/Ap6BAQ0Hp3](https://t.co/Ap6BAQ0Hp3)
>
> — Simon Peach (@SimonPeach) [May 29, 2020](https://twitter.com/SimonPeach/status/1266302990400360448?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

This news comes off the back of a report from [The Mirror](https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/liverpool-clinch-premier-league-title-22103621) that the Reds’ derby clash against Everton could be moved to the Etihad Stadium to reduce the possibility of supporters congregating outside the designated venue of Goodison Park if the league leaders can mathematically clinch the title in that game.

[An intense rivalry](https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/man-city-liverpool-fc-rivalry-18043411) has developed between Manchester City and Liverpool in recent seasons, while some Premier League clubs have complained that the concept of moving league games to neutral venues [compromises the integrity of the competition](https://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2020/05/08/clubs-bleating-sporting-integrity-wrong-neutral-venues-safest/) if teams lose out on home fixtures.

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Unsurprisingly, these City fans on Twitter were fuming at reports of losing home advantage for two games, with one accusing the Premier League of “catering to Liverpool” and other calling the idea “dodgy”:

> I really don’t understand the reasoning for this? Just seems dodgy [https://t.co/gNwrg3t05q](https://t.co/gNwrg3t05q)
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> — Charlie (@charlieeelliott) [May 29, 2020](https://twitter.com/charlieeelliott/status/1266305234307080192?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

https://twitter.com/71hxrry/status/1266311909479010304

> Catering to Liverpool as much as they can. Zero integrity 😡
>
> — K.B🗡 (@KoBlack24) [May 29, 2020](https://twitter.com/KoBlack24/status/1266305314434867200?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Why?
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> — Sean Jones (@SJones161) [May 29, 2020](https://twitter.com/SJones161/status/1266306079840890883?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Ah yes, cause this is fair isn’t it.
>
> Ruins the integrity of the season
>
> — PepBall (@GoldenBaldieSzn) [May 29, 2020](https://twitter.com/GoldenBaldieSzn/status/1266309413033345025?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Any reason why? Seems unfair to me
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> — Lee Wild (@LeeWild8) [May 29, 2020](https://twitter.com/LeeWild8/status/1266308731035430912?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Just ruins the integrity of the season.
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> — ْ (@EliteEderson) [May 29, 2020](https://twitter.com/EliteEderson/status/1266308643055599617?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Liverpool are gonna need a bigger asterisk.
>
> — Steven (@StevenMcinerney) [May 29, 2020](https://twitter.com/StevenMcinerney/status/1266308815726796802?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

***Man City fans, would you be angry if the home fixtures against Liverpool and Newcastle are moved to neutral venues? Comment below with your views!***