Man City feel Premier League ignoring its own rules amid fixture pile-up frustration

SportFootballMan City feel Premier League ignoring rules amid fixture pile-up frustrationPep Guardiola’s team are annoyed that their game against Crystal Palace was not rearranged earlier in the season when the Premier League have known for months that it needed a new dateRichard Jolly Senior Football Correspondent Tuesday 28 April 2026 15:32 BSTBookmarkCommentsGo to commentsBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":true,"showBookmark":true,"articleId":"b2966494","articleMeta":{"url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/man-city-premier-league-fixtures-crystal-palace-bournmeouth-b2966494.html","title":"Man City feel Premier League ignoring rules amid fixture pile-up frustration"}}Pep Guardiola’s side will face a fixture pile-up during the run-in (Reuters)Join the Miguel Delaney: Inside Football newsletter and go beyond the game with exclusive insightsJoin the Miguel Delaney: Inside Football newsletterJoin the Miguel Delaney: Inside Football newsletterTRY 1 MONTH FOR FREEI would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our Privacy notice{"className":"sc-1ge0fwe-0","newsletterData":{"regSourceNewsletter":"IND_Football_CDP","regTitle":"Miguel Delaney: Inside Football","subscriptionGroup":"readingTheGame","subscriptionGroupId":"d6776bff-0bec-4d53-a0ce-bd38db6811e5","type":"football","pathPrefix":["/sport/football","/topic/fantasy-football"],"associatedAuthors":["Miguel Delaney","Richard Jolly"],"title":"Join the Miguel Delaney: Inside Football newsletter and go beyond the game with exclusive insights","mobileTitle":"Join the Miguel Delaney: Inside Football newsletter","imageSrc":"https://static.independent.co.uk/static-assets/images/newsletters/miguelDelaney1_1.png","newsletterKey":"receiveIndyFootballNews","regSourceSection":"Football","regSourceMethod":"NSCs"...