England Women move start time of Monday and Tuesday training sessions up one hour amid heat wave gripping UK as Sarina Wiegman’s side gears up for Euro 2022 quarter-final with Spain
England have adjusted the timing of their training sessions due to the heat wave
Temperatures predicted with Office early in the week could reach 40C
The Lionesses’ sessions on Monday and Tuesday have now been brought forward to 10:30 a.m., about an hour earlier than originally scheduled
The team is preparing to play against Spain in the quarter-finals on Wednesday
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England have adjusted the timing of their training sessions ahead of the Euro 2022 quarter-finals due to the heat wave sweeping the country.
The Met Office has forecast temperatures to reach 40C early in the week.
And the start time for the Lionesses’ sessions on Monday and Tuesday at their tournament base in Teddington, south-west London, has been brought forward to 10:30am, about an hour earlier than originally scheduled.
The team is preparing to play Spain in the quarter-finals at the Amex Stadium in Brighton on Wednesday evening.
Day one of Gloucestershire’s County Championship clash with Hampshire on Tuesday will end early due to rising temperatures.
Gloucestershire said on Twitter that the game will still start at 11 a.m. but that the game will end at 4:30 p.m. “in accordance with the ECB’s advice to change playing hours”.
England adjust the timing of their Monday and Tuesday training sessions due to the heat wave
The Met Office warns temperatures could hit 40°C in some parts of the UK, while large parts of England will see their hottest day on record on Tuesday
Their statement added: “The decision has been taken unanimously by both Gloucestershire and Hampshire in the interest of the well-being of spectators and players, so that everyone in attendance can avoid the extreme heat expected towards the end of the day.”
Bolton’s footballers have not fared very well after manager Ian Evatt revealed there will be no delays on the training ground after his Sky Bet League One side lost their pre-season friendly in Carlisle on Saturday.
Day one of Gloucestershire’s County Championship clash with Hampshire at the Bristol County Ground on Tuesday will end early due to rising temperatures
Evatt, unhappy with his players’ performance, told the Bolton News after the 3-1 loss: “We are not making any changes because of the heat, they lost that right today.
“So they’ll train well, they’ll train hard, and they’ll train hard.
‘We are professionals. We are here to work, we are here to train hard and we will work a normal working week.”