Storm Marta prompts suspension of Saturday’s Sevilla v Girona | OneFootball

The LaLiga fixture between Sevilla and Girona, scheduled for 18:30 on Saturday, has been suspended because of Storm Marta and severe rain in Andalucía.

El Periódico Mediterráneo reports that Sevilla informed LaLiga they preferred not to play given the conditions, and the league agreed to call it off roughly three hours before kick-off.

Spain’s state meteorological agency Aemet activated weather alerts across all eight Andalusian provinces, with orange warnings in Almería, Cádiz, Granada, Huelva and Seville, and yellow in Córdoba, Jaén and Málaga.

The club sought a postponement to avoid putting travelling supporters at risk, some of whom would have faced journeys of 30, 40 or 50 kilometres in adverse conditions.

Sevilla also relayed its stance to local authorities, while acknowledging that the final decision rested with LaLiga. The match will not be played on Saturday and a new date has not yet been set.

LaLiga initially resisted a postponement. After requests from the Government sub-delegation, the Junta de Andalucía and Seville City Council, it ultimately authorised the suspension.

Source: El Periódico Mediterráneo