La Liga is set to postpone all football matches in the Valencia region this weekend following devastating flash floods that have claimed at least 95 lives. Torrential rainfall overwhelmed parts of Spain, with Chiva, a town near Valencia, experiencing over a year’s worth of rainfall in just eight hours.
Real Madrid’s highly anticipated match against Valencia on Saturday, along with Villarreal’s game against Rayo Vallecano, is expected to be delayed. The postponements extend to Segunda Division matches, affecting fixtures such as Castellon vs. RC Ferrol, CD Eldense vs. SD Huesca, and Levante vs. Malaga. The Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) will finalize the postponements with its competition committee on Thursday, but has already recommended the suspension of all non-professional matches across the region.
This decision follows a series of disruptions in the Copa del Rey, where Valencia’s midweek clash against sixth-tier Parla Escuela was postponed and rescheduled for November 6. Other teams, including Levante, Ejea, Hercules de Alicante, and Getafe, have also seen their matches delayed due to the weather.
In solidarity with the affected communities, a minute’s silence will be observed at all other Spanish league matches over the next two weekends. Several top-tier clubs, including Barcelona and Real Madrid, have issued condolences. Barcelona expressed their “sympathy to the relatives of the victims and solidarity with those affected in Valencia, Albacete, and Andalusia.”
More than 1,000 troops have been deployed to assist with rescue operations in the impacted regions.’’
