Valencia request suspension of Copa del Rey clash as Barcelona cancels training due to effects of storm
The effects of the tragedy of the storm DANA continue to be felt in Spain, and Valencia asked to postpone their Copa del Rey clash for a second time. They say their focus should be elsewhere during a trying time, with bodies still being pulled from the wreckage in the Valencian Community.
Los Che issued an official statement on Monday, explaining their decision to request that their game with Parla Escuela be suspended. The game had been rescheduled for this Wednesday at 19:00 CEST, but Valencia says his mind must be elsewhere.
OFFICIAL STATEMENT | REQUEST FOR POSTPONEMENT OF THE MATCH IN FRONT OF CP PARLA ESCUELA-FAIR PLAY
He @valenciacf he asked, this morning, to the @rfef the postponement of the match before the @ParlaEscuelacorresponding to the first round of the #CopaDelRey 2024 and this… pic.twitter.com/uPoDYzU6RM
— Valencia CF (@valenciacf) November 4, 2024
“The Club understands that, in this moment of great difficulty, all energies, attention and support must be focused on helping those affected by the tragic event of DANA. Football is at the bottom.”
Meanwhile, Manises, another regional team from the same region, is also due to play a rearranged Copa match against Getafe on Thursday, but has also requested the suspension of that game.
Pau Cubarsí: “We had a great first half, starting strong and quickly taking the lead. We felt very confident and gave everything we had.”
— Barcacentre (@barcacentre) November 3, 2024
Further up the coast, a red weather warning has been put in place in Catalunya now, as storm DANA continues to head north. Barcelona was forced to train in the gym on Monday, as Sport, because of the adverse weather in the training camp as a result. They face Red Star Belgrade in Serbia on Wednesday.
