IPSWICH Town are confident they will find decent opponents to fill the friendly fixture date left open after Athletic Bilbao pulled out due to the death of their president and their manager leaving.
IPSWICH Town are confident they will find decent opponents to fill the friendly fixture date left open after Athletic Bilbao pulled out due to the death of their president and their manager leaving.
Town had hoped instead to visit the Arke Stadium in Enschede on Saturday, August 2, but the Dutch side had already made plans to entertain Real Zaragoza.
The Blues now hope to announce new opposition, although not neccesarilly from the continent to play at Portman Road on Friday, August 1.
The club have confirmed their away trip to Wigan Athletic has been put back a day to Tuesday, August 26, due to a Rugby League fixture on the Monday.
Both derby games against Norwich have been moved to the following Sundays with 12 noon kick-offs.
And the planned trip to Stoke City in March has been brought forward a day to Tuesday, March 2.
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