Quote: pie.warrior "no 24 hour.... but a rule by the Prem League that states the club must do everything in their power to ensure the pitch is in a fit state..........'"
Which to me is the grey area surrounding this particular FA regulation. Who decides whether the pitch would be in an 'unfit' state if the game were to be played 24 as opposed to a 48 hour turnaround? Presumably this is DW's opinion/decision? DW trying to deflect any blame here.