La Liga Opener Postponed Due to Fungus on Celta Vigo's Pitch; Celta vs Osasuna Rescheduled
Football: The opening match of La Liga between Celta Vigo and Osasuna has been postponed due to a fungus outbreak on the pitch. The match will now be played on August 27th, as bad weather has affected the pitch repair process.
The opening game of the new season of La Liga, which is the most popular soccer league in the world and the best soccer league in Spain, has been rescheduled due to an outbreak of a fungus on the pitch.
This decision has been made because of the presence of fungus on the pitch of Estadio de Balaídos, the home of Celta Vigo. The game was rescheduled following consultations between the Spanish Football Federation and both teams involved. It should be noted that La Liga also announced that the rescheduling of the match was required because of the disease on the pitch. The representatives of the league visited the pitch on Wednesday.
According to Celta Vigo, the representatives of La Liga inspected the pitch last week and found the measures taken for the elimination of the disease to be good. However, the recent weather did not allow improving the condition of the pitch. The club stated that the decision to postpone the match was taken in light of the current circumstances.
