LaLiga asks to postpone Valencia – Real Madrid and Villarreal – Rayo

LaLiga has requested the Royal Spanish Football Federation, “at the request of the clubs”, to postpone the matches Villarreal-Rayo and Valencia-Real Madrid, in the First Division, and Castellón-Racing de Ferrol, Eldense-Huesca and Levante- Málaga, Second Division, set between Saturday and next Monday.

In a statement, LaLiga stressed that this request was made “in light of the current situation suffered in Spain by DANA, which has caused numerous victims and victims, with special impact in the Valencian Community.”

The RFEF, in turn, claimed to have “received” that request and indicated that “it will request that the same measure be taken in non-professional competitions that are held in the aforementioned territory” as what happened “with the matches of the first qualifying round of the King’s Cup”.

minute of silence

Both the Villarreal-Rayo, scheduled for Saturday at the Cerámica stadium in Villarreal, and the clash between Valencia and Real Madrid, scheduled for the night of that same day at Mestalla, correspond to the twelfth matchday of the First Division.

The remaining three are from the thirteenth day of the Second Division: Castellón-Racing de Ferrol de Castalia, on Sunday afternoon; Eldense-Huesca, on Sunday night; and Levante-Málaga, on Monday night.

Likewise, the Federation explained that the rest of the LaLiga matches will have a minute of silence in memory of the DANA victims. “Spanish football wants to express its dismay at the tragedy that is being experienced and sends its condolences to the families of the deceased,” the statement added.