The 2020 partypoker Mosconi Cup will now take place at Ricoh Arena, Coventry, a change from its original venue of Alexandra Palace, London.
The event will still take place from December 1-4. Promoters Matchroom Multi Sport are working hard to have fans inside the venue, should it be possible within UK government guidelines. However, all ticket holders will now have their orders automatically refunded.
Should fans be able to attend, those who had tickets booked for this year’s event will be given priority access to purchase tickets.
The 2020 partypoker Mosconi Cup will be broadcast live on Sky Sports, DAZN and Matchroom.Live, and Matchroom Multi Sport are working on ways for fans to remain a part of the event in a number of different ways.
Emily Frazer, Managing Director of Matchroom Multi Sport, said: “We aren’t giving up. We are pushing for spectators to be able to attend, but for now we are starting fresh and looking at how we can get some fans in there. We are redesigning the arena, looking at our new plans and working within government guidance to try and get some fans in.
“We have done events behind closed doors across our sports this year, we know we can do that successfully and still engage with fans at home, so whatever happens, everyone will still be able to have a good time and enjoy the partypoker Mosconi Cup, but we haven’t given up yet and are still working to have fans attend.
“The event will definitely go ahead, we will be in a Covid-19 secure bubble, with all players and personnel tested, and if we can get spectators in then we will be doing everything we possibly can to make that happen.”
Further updates on the partypoker Mosconi Cup will be made at MatchroomPool.com and on Matchroom Pool social media pages.
All ticket holders will now have their original purchase automatically refunded within 30 days.
2020年莫斯考尼盃仍將按照原定計畫於12月1日至4日舉行，不過，比賽場館將從原先位於倫敦的亞歷山德拉宮 (Alexandra Palace) 移師至考文垂的理光體育場 (Ricoh Arena)。而賽事主辦方 Matchroom 也正努力在英國政府指南允許的相關規定和範圍內，希望能讓球迷有機會可以親臨現場。但在最終確定之前，所有已購票球迷的訂單將自動退還；而如果球迷能夠參加，則先前已預訂門票的球迷將可獲優先購票。
Matchroom 常務董事 Emily Frazer 說道: “今年我們的賽事都在閉門中進行，我知道我們可以成功做到，並仍然可與在家觀看轉播的球迷們互動，因此無論如何每位球迷都能享受莫斯考尼盃並一起度共美好時光。賽事肯定會如期進行，所有選手和人員都將進行Covid-19檢測。我們還沒有放棄! 我們正在努力希望讓觀眾也能參加比賽，但目前正在重新進行規劃並研究如何能讓一些球迷進到賽場參賽，我們也正在重新設計賽場，仔細研究我們的新計畫並在政府的指導方針下進行工作。而如果能夠讓觀眾進場，那我們將盡一切可能確保安全並使其發生。”
CN/Alison