Chelsea manager Sonia Bompastor says the decision to postpone their Women’s Super League match against Manchester United was “not good”.
They were due to face United at home on Sunday but it was postponed with a week’s notice due to a conflict with Chelsea’s European schedule.
Chelsea face Real Madrid in the Women’s Champions League group stage on Tuesday, just two days after the United game was set to take place.
“We were disappointed as players and staff. I think everyone has to understand we were supposed to play,” said Bompastor.
“We were in a very good team dynamic and I think not having the opportunity to play changed everything in preparation for the game with Real Madrid.
“When you have the opportunity to play one game a week, with this decision being made to postpone the game, now we have been out of competition for 10 days which is completely different.
“If you look at the situation, the decision is not good. I think it is not good for all the English clubs who are in the Champions League competition.”
Chelsea are joined in the group stages by WSL rivals Arsenal and Manchester City this season.
The WSL has been taken over by a new independent company this season – Women’s Professional Leagues Limited (WPLL) – and Bompastor says the league “need to know about the rules”.
“For them it’s good to have our feedback and as I always said to the league, I think we should be proud to have three English clubs in the Champions League this year,” added Bompastor.
“All the decisions in the league this year have to be made in order to help the English clubs compete in the Champions League.”