Bohs media protest
Bohemian FC will not be fulfilling any media interview requests tonight or for our upcoming fixtures in protest at the league’s decision to bring forward Shamrock Rovers’ SSE Airtricity Men’s Premier Division game against Drogheda United by 24 hours to Thursday October 8.
With Bohemians taking on Waterford in an FAI Cup semi-final on Friday October 9, the league’s decision gives the Shamrock Rovers squad an extra day’s rest before they play Bohemians on Monday October 12 at a critical juncture of the season.
The date for the Shamrock Rovers v Bohemians game was agreed in good faith between both clubs on the basis that both teams had the same recovery time, already a tight window of two days’ rest.
Bohemian FC places a very high value on the coverage given to our league by various media outlets and is grateful for the long-standing commitment of the many journalists who pride themselves on that coverage.
However, while the league appears not to value a level playing field between clubs and fails to adequately consult with all affected parties, we feel we must regrettably take what we feel is a reasonable course of protest at those failings