Valencia have officially requested that their match with Real Madrid, scheduled for Saturday at 21:00 CEST, be suspended, in view of the damage caused by Storm Dana. Their Copa del Rey clash with Parla Escuela on Wednesday night has already been postponed.
Los Che have not seen Mestalla suffer damage during the storm, but severe flooding in the region has caused at least 70 deaths at the time of writing. There is a red weather alert for storms in Barcelona, as Dana moves north. They have submitted their request to the League, which is currently studying it, as reported by Chain SER.
#VCF they asked that their #LaLiga match with #RealMadrid be suspended this weekend after damage caused by Storm Dana. The number of dead is so far at 70. (SER chain) pic.twitter.com/uNJlgwKsrj
— Football España (@footballespana_) October 30, 2024
The days of mourning are expected to be declared by the Council of Valencia, once the emergency has been dealt with, and that could well coincide with Saturday's match. Real Madrid have made it clear that they are happy to go along with whatever course of action Los Che thinks up. Meanwhile, the RFEF has announced that all Copa del Rey games this week will observe a minute of silence first, as will La Liga for weekend games.
If the game is suspended, then the the earliest possible date The game could be held in January if both teams are kicked out of the Copa del Rey in the first rounds. Alternatively, if Real Madrid qualify from the Champions League group stage in the top eight, then the earliest available date would be in February, while the play-off round is underway.
