Ismael’s comments echo those of his club, who said they were “extremely disappointed by the outcome” on Thursday.”When you receive that many messages from people around the world and they are all shocked it means something is wrong,” the Frenchman, 49, added.”You quickly need new guidelines otherwise it will always be a political case.”As yet no new date has been scheduled for the rearranged fixture.In their statement announcing the verdict, the EFL said: “The decision follows recent precedents relating to abandoned fixtures and is intended to uphold the integrity of the league competition which should, wherever possible, be based on a complete set of fixtures played to a conclusion on the day.”The board recognised that this was an incredibly difficult decision and agreed to consult clubs on the best approach to the development of new guidance to be considered in the event of a match abandonment.”
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Valerien Ismael: Blackburn Rovers boss calls decision to replay abandoned Ipswich game ‘a disgrace’
