New York City FC is ready to contest the MLS Playoffs, but found an issue that has been resolved in the last few hours. New Yorkers will have to play their duel against Inter Miami at Citi Fieldthe home of the New York Mets due to the MLB Playoffs.
Los New York Yankees They are playing in the American League Division Series. and they could play a hypothetical fifth game that same Monday that the team led by Nick Cushing will play, who is confident of getting the ticket to the next round.
Originally the duel between both teams was agreed to be played at the Red Bull Arenahome of the New York Red Bulls, and which is in the state of New Jersey, however, in the end they chose to play the duel at Citi Field.
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Phil Neville criticizes the situation
The coach of Inter Miami, Phil Nevilleattacked the organization because he considers that it cannot be that a Playoff match does not have a defined venue just days before the match takes place, this when it was still unknown if they would play at the Red Bull Arena or at Citi Field.
“We can’t book our hotel, travel, we can’t let the fans know. This is not a preseason game. It’s a playoff game. In 4 years, the World Cup will come to this country. I can’t understand the delay,” Neville criticized.
The British even made irony with the venue of the match corresponding to the First Round of Playoffs, and assured that “we would play on top of the empire state buildingbut we just want to know where we’re playing.”
Inter Miami wants to surprise and reach the semifinals of the Eastern Conference when it has to face New York City FC next Monday at 7:00 p.m. ET (6:00 p.m. CT and 4:00 p.m. PT).