'Prior commitments of the Crawley Town management and players' scuppers Mansfield Town rearrangement
Both clubs had a blank weekend ahead due to their first round FA Cup exits and some Stags fans had asked why the rained-off game from midweek could not be quickly re-arranged.
However, Gabriele Cioffi's men now have an 11-day break before they host Northampton Town at the Broadfield Stadium on Saturday, December 8 and it is believed the manager has headed back to his native Italy on a pre-planned trip and some of the players have gone away on holiday to take advantage of the break.
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Hide AdSEE ALSO Mansfield Town groundsman says 'it took literally seconds' for the referee to postpone Crawley Town match | Mansfield Town - all you need to know about Crawley Town's next opponents | Crawley Town's Joe McNerney feels improved away form could lead to League Two play-off place ahead of Mansfield Town trip | Crawley Town's Joe McNerney: 'Glenn Morris is the best goalkeeper I've played with'A Mansfield Town statement read: “For transparency purposes, the club is in dialogue with Crawley and the EFL regarding a new date for the Sky Bet League Two fixture at home to Crawley Town following its mid-week postponement.
“It should be noted that the fixture will definitely not be played this Saturday due to prior commitments of the Crawley Town management and players.
“The match, scheduled for Tuesday, November 27, was called off because of a waterlogged pitch.”