Sheffield Wednesday and Barnsley FC bosses express concern regarding match travel

SHEFFIELD WEDNESDAY manager Garry Monk and Barnsley head coach Gerhard Struber are among the Championship bosses calling for clarity regarding travel arrangements on match-days.

Second-tier fixtures resume in 11 days, with clubs seeking information and advice regarding travelling to grounds, particularly for away fixtures and the issue of overnight stays.

Monk, whose side's final four away games in 2019-20 are long trips to Bristol City, Swansea, QPR and Fulham, said: "At this moment I can't sit here and say I know what we'll have to do to travel.

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"I haven't even had that understanding of what will happen on a matchday, (regarding) travel. I haven't had that yet in terms of how we can travel and who can travel with us.

Sheffield Wednesday chief Garry Monk.Sheffield Wednesday chief Garry Monk.
Sheffield Wednesday chief Garry Monk.

"Even with home games, I am not clear on what we can do or the amount of staff that we can have.

"It’s such a short space of time and we’ve not had it clarified yet in terms of what you can and can’t do.

"Do you travel separately (to games), do you travel by coach? It’s all these things I’m not aware of at the moment."

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Offering his own take, Struber, whose side resume Championship action with a long trip to QPR on Saturday week and also face games at Luton and Brentford before season's end, added: "We wait for advice from the EFL. I prefer that when we go away, we have the chance to go in a hotel.

Gerhard Struber. PICTURE: TONY JOHNSON.Gerhard Struber. PICTURE: TONY JOHNSON.
Gerhard Struber. PICTURE: TONY JOHNSON.

"We need a good preparation, especially when we have a long drive to London. This is very important. I will wait until what the EFL tells us and we will do what they need.

"The most important thing for us is focus and concentration in our game. Not what the opponent thinks or does."

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