The match scheduled for this afternoon between Levante UD and Villarreal CF at the Ciutat de València stadium will ultimately not take place this Sunday. Activation of the red alertfor the rains in the city of Valencia from … Midday forced the postponement of the match which was scheduled for 6:30 p.m.
It should be remembered that this Saturday the mayor of Valencia, María José Catalá, sent a letter to the president of La Liga, Javier Tebas, to request the postponement of the match with the aim of “guaranteeing the fan safety and in preventing any risk to people and property”, on the occasion of the red alert triggered by heavy rains this Sunday.
The State Meteorological Agency (Aemet) forecasts accumulated more than 180 liters per square meter in twelve hours, due to the passage of storm Emilia. The rest of the Valencian Community is also in orange and yellow level due to rains and storms.
Valencia Basket-Casademont Zaragoza postponed
Also the match of the tenth day of the Endesa League between the Valencia Basket and Casademont Zaragozascheduled for this Sunday at 6:00 p.m. at the Roig Arena, was postponed due to the threat of heavy rain.
In this regard, the acb indicated that “taking into account the red alert situation in the Valencia region, and following a request from the mayor of the city, the acb communicates the postponement of the Valencia Basket-Casademont Zaragoza match, scheduled for this afternoon at 6:00 p.m. and corresponding to the tenth day of the Endesa League”. Likewise, he clarified that he would announce the new date “soon”.