Arsenal's Premier League trip to Leeds is SUSPENDED due to a power cut

Arsenal’s clash with Leeds is SUSPENDED for almost 40 minutes due to a power cut, with referee Chris Kavanagh forced to take the players off the pitch at Elland Road until ‘technical issues’ were resolved

  • Leeds’ home match against Arsenal on Sunday was suspended after a power cut
  • Referee Chris Kavanagh took both sets of players off the pitch at Elland Road
  • Confused fans around the stadium booed and chanted songs in frustration

Leeds’ home match against Arsenal has been temporarily suspended due to a power cut on Sunday afternoon. 

A couple of minutes had been played in the match, which kicked off at 2pm in Yorkshire, when it became clear the officials were struggling with communication issues.

Eventually, referee Chris Kavanagh took both sets of players off the pitch, to a chorus of boos and angry shouts from fans around Elland Road.

Leeds’ match against Arsenal was temporarily suspended due to a power cut on Sunday

Referee Chris Kavanagh took both sets of players off after a couple of minutes had been played

The stadium announcer told supporters the stoppage was due to a ‘power cut’, adding: ‘We are working very hard to resolve these technical issues.’ 

The match restarted at around 2.40pm, with players coming out on the pitch shortly beforehand to allow them to physically prepare for the game to begin again. 

Kavanagh’s inability to speak to his linesmen made it seem as if it was just a problem with the officials’ microphones which allows them to verbally communicate from across the pitch.

Boos rang out around Elland Road from supporters frustrated and confused about the situation

However, there was concern about an electrical power surge which could prevent goal-line technology being used.

So the decision to halt the game is less about being able to use VAR and more about ensuring a level playing field for the whole division.

The view is that it would be potentially unfair for a goal to be scored which could not be verified by goal-line technology when that technology is currently available in all other games being played.




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