The Federation authorizes the postponement of Valencia-Madrid

The Competition Judge of the Spanish Football Federation has authorized the postponement of the next day’s matches requested by the Professional Football League after the impact of the human tragedy caused by the damage that has devastated the Valencian community. These are the Valencia-Real Madrid matches, scheduled for this Saturday in Mestalla at 9:00 p.m. and Villarreal-Rayo (Saturday at 6:30 p.m.), and the Second Division duels between Castellón-Ferrol, Eldense-Huesca (both on Sunday, at 6:30 p.m. and 9:00 p.m., respectively) and Levante-Málaga (Monday, 8:30 p.m.).

LaLiga already warned last Wednesday that its request for postponements of these matches had to be ratified by the Federation, which has been the case. Now, both organizations have to get their act together to find a date to play these postponed matches. The Competition judge has called on LaLiga and the clubs themselves to formulate a proposal with new dates to play the matches before next Tuesday, November 5 at 2:00 p.m. The case of Valencia-Madrid is especially complicated due to the busy schedule of the team led by Carlo Ancelotti. Villarreal does not compete in European competition and it is easier to find a place for it, as well as the rest of the Second Division games.

“The schedule is very tight. The one against Madrid is the most complicated, especially, but there will be dates for these matches to be played. LaLiga and the Federation have agreed that these matches had to be suspended,” said Javier Tebas, president of LaLiga.

Between now and Christmas, Carlo Ancelotti’s team would only have one week off, the one between the match against Getafe (November 30-December 1) and in Girona (December 7-8), although it is planned in between the second round of the Cup, which Valencia would play if they overcome the tie against Parla Escuelas (a match that was supposed to be played this Wednesday and has also been postponed). And upon returning from the Christmas holidays, the team that begins its participation in the Cup is the white team, which could have all of January busy between the League, the Super Cup, the last two days of the first phase of the Champions League and the Champions League tournament. cup holder if he advances to the round, something that is very feasible.

Of this week’s Copa del Rey qualifiers, seven matches have been postponed: Parla Escuela-Valencia, Pontevedra-Levante, Xerez-Ceuta and Chiclana-Osasuna this Wednesday, and Ejea-Hércules, Manises-Getafe and Jove Spanish-Real Sociedad on Thursday. Almost all have already been relocated: Chiclana-Osasuna takes place on Tuesday, November 5 (7:00 p.m.); Parla-Valencia will be played on Wednesday the 6th, as will Xerez-Ceuta (both at 7:00 p.m.) and Ejea-Hércules (8:00 p.m.); and Pontevedra-Levante is moved to Thursday the 7th (8:00 p.m.). It is still unknown when Manises-Getafe and Jove Español-Real Sociedad will take place.