An Italian newspaper recently printed an article in which it was hinted that David Yates and Michael Goldenberg had decided to cut Quidditch from the fifth film.
Allegedly it was stated that the game wouldn't affect the rest of the plot and therefore could be cut.
Please remember to regard this as a
rumour until we hear otherwise from WB.
Source:
Harry Potter Fan Zone UPDATE: The
Italian website that posted the original rumor is now stating that they have been in contact with someone who works on the
OotP set and that this person told them that the set of the Quidditch Pitch is still in pieces at Leavesden Studios. However, their source won’t confirm or deny if there is going to be a quidditch scene in OotP.