New controversy: Date of Arouca v FC Porto clash sparks discontent | OneFootball

The match between Arouca and FC Porto, part of the 7th round of the League, has been scheduled for September 28th at 8:30 PM, but it is already causing local concern as it coincides with the Harvest Fair, the main annual festival of the municipality in terms of audience.

The date chosen by Liga Portugal for the game at the Municipal Stadium of Arouca coincides with the last day of the festival, a Sunday when thousands of visitors typically travel to the municipality's headquarters, affecting mobility, traffic, and parking.

Given the victorious start of the dragons in the championship, it is expected that several thousand more FC Porto fans will arrive in the town of the Aveiro district, so the overlap of the two events and the associated risks to safety and timely access to the stadium are already concerning the City Council and Civil Protection, who should alert the entities overseeing professional football.

The possibility of changing the day of the game is under discussion, a decision that would require interpretation by the League and the agreement of both clubs, considering that FC Porto is involved in European competitions and that the match in Arouca falls between the 1st and 2nd rounds of the Europa League.

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