Southend Game Off? - Ipswich Town News
Town’s friendly at Southend on Friday could be called off, according to reports in Essex. The Shrimpers unveiled new management duo Paul Sturrock and Tommy Widdrington this morning, Steve Tilson having been relieved of his duties last week.
Southend, who are subject to a transfer embargo, may not be in a position to play Friday’s match with a report claiming they currently have only nine players.
Sturrock says he will speak to the Blues about the match: "I will have to have a chat with Ipswich as I am told we are supposed to be playing a game on Friday."
The cancellation of Friday’s match would be a blow to Town with the club unable to arrange two further games planned for the Holland trip. That would leave the match at PSV and the home fixtures with West Ham and a Spurs XI as the only friendlies against professional opposition during pre-season.
A full list of Town’s pre-season fixtures can be found here.
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