Valencia and Real Madrid had their game in November postponed due to the DANA tragedy that wreaked havoc and destruction throughout the Valencian Community. The game has been rescheduled for the second of January, but may face another change.
The match at Mestalla was originally due to take place on November 2, but was postponed at the request of Los Che. The League has announced that it will take place on Thursday the second of January at 20:00 CEST, but the date is not yet final.
AS Diary say that it was arranged without the green light of the AFE (the union of the player in Spain). It had been agreed that the players would have December 23 until January 2 off as part of their winter break, but the new date obviously violates that period. The AFE are still talking to the players to make sure they are open to shortening their holidays by a day, keeping in mind that they should be back in training several days before at least.
On Saturday and Sunday of that weekend the Copa del Rey Round of 32 will take place, and on the 6th, Real Madrid traveling to Saudi Arabia for the Spanish Supercup, which means that even postponing one day seems almost impossible.
In view of the packed schedule for Real Madrid, and the fact that they may be forced into the play-off round of the Champions League, there are few dates left where the game could be accommodated. If the AFE does not agree with the new date, it probably means waiting until the Blancos are out of the Champions League or both are out of the Copa del Rey for the next available date.
