The League requests the postponement of Espanyol-Valencia and Tenerife-Levante

The League has requested the Spanish Federation, at the request of the clubs, to postpone Espanyol-Valencia, a match on matchday 13 of the First Division, as well as Tenerife-Levante, corresponding to matchday 14.

The organization chaired by Javier Tebas has made the request to the RFEF after the two clubs have requested it: «Only a week has passed since the DANA catastrophe occurred and the situation is still very serious. “Both clubs appreciate the understanding and empathy shown by La Liga, the Royal Spanish Football Federation and our rivals and we maintain our firm commitment to continue helping all the affected municipalities in the province of Valencia,” the joint statement read. the two professional teams from the city of Valencia.

The two teams no longer played the matches scheduled for last week, against Real Madrid and Málaga. Neither did the rest of the clubs in the Valencian Community.

Both Valencia and Levante also did not play the matches corresponding to the first round of the Copa del Rey, which were supposed to be played in the first instance in the DANA week, and which after being postponed in the first place to this same week, have been moved final at the end of November.

Given the situation suffered in Spain by DANA, with special impact in the province of Valencia, LALIGA, at the request of the Clubs, has requested the RFEF to postpone the two matches on matchday 13 of LALIGA EA SPORTS and the matchday 14 of LALIGA HYPERMOTION that the two clubs in the province were to play during this weekend: RCD Espanyol-Valencia CF, scheduled for Saturday the 9th, and CD Tenerife-Levante UD, scheduled for Sunday the 10th.

Only a week has passed since the DANA disaster occurred and the situation is still very serious.

Both clubs appreciate the understanding and empathy shown by LALIGA, the Royal Spanish Football Federation and our rivals and we maintain our firm commitment to continue helping all affected municipalities in the province of Valencia.