In saying the “unique” fixture, the Premier League stated: “We acknowledge the unique circumstances of the teams playing each other twice in the same week, with Leeds United v Manchester United scheduled for Sunday 12 February. Why is Manchester United vs Leeds not on TV? Manchester United vs Leeds United was initially meant to be performed on Saturday 17 September at 3pm however was then moved to Sunday 18 September because of the Old Trafford membership’s involvement within the Europa League. All fixtures scheduled on the weekend of 10-11 September had been postponed, with an additional three additionally known as off the next weekend as a consequence of policing points – together with Manchester United vs Leeds United. A brand new date of Wednesday 8 February was finally confirmed after each Manchester United and Leeds United superior to the fifth spherical of the FA Cup with out requiring a replay.
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