MADRID, 3 Nov. (EUROPA PRESS) –
The postponement of the Gimnástica Segoviana-Sestao River and Atzeneta UE-Real Zaragoza matches, belonging to the first round of the Copa del Rey 2023-24 and that were to be played this Thursday, due to the passage of the storm ‘Ciarán’ through the Iberian Peninsula , has caused the second round draw scheduled for next Tuesday to be delayed, reports the RFEF.
These matches were not played this Thursday to “preserve the safety of the teams, the media and the public in attendance,” according to a statement from the Castilian-Leonese team.
The adverse weather conditions that were experienced throughout Spain this Thursday, with gusts of wind exceeding 150 kilometers per hour, caused the suspension of the match between Gimnástica Segoviana and Sestao River, starting at 7:00 p.m. in La Albuera.
According to the statement from the local club, representatives of Gimnástica Segoviana; the Councilor for Security of the Segovia City Council, Raquel Alonso; representatives of the capital’s fire department; the head of the local police, Vicente Sanz; and a federative delegate from the Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF), have met at the facilities of the Municipal Sports Institute (IMD) to assess the situation.
After said meeting, they concluded that the suspension of the duel was the best to preserve “the safety of the two teams, the referee trio, the media and of course the fans.” Now the RFEF and both clubs must set a new date for the meeting.
Hours later, and also due to the wind storm that is hitting the peninsula, the RFEF announced the postponement of the duel between Atzeneta and Real Zaragoza that was to be played from 8:00 p.m. “Throughout this afternoon the clubs will receive the postponement resolution from the Single Competition Judge,” the Federation stated on its website.
The postponement of both Copa del Rey matches will cause the draw for the second round, scheduled for next Tuesday, “to be postponed to a date after the matches that could not be played this Thursday due to inclement weather. “, RFEF sources pointed out this morning.