La Liga has officially announced that the Rayo Vallecano-Real Oviedo match has been suspended.

In recent weeks, the players of the Vallecano team have formally complained about the poor conditions of the pitch at the Estadio de Vallecas, the lack of hot water at the training ground, and the poor state of the club’s facilities.

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Over the past few days, Rayo has been working on replacing the turf at their stadium, but it was not 100% ready for the match against Real Oviedo this Saturday. Therefore, as La Liga has reported, the match is suspended.

The La Liga Statement

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“With the aim of protecting the physical integrity of the players, LALIGA has decided on the suspension of the match corresponding to Matchday 23 of LALIGA EA SPORTS, which was to be played between Rayo Vallecano and Real Oviedo at the Estadio de Vallecas this Saturday, February 7 at 14:00.

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The decision was made upon verifying that, at this time, the pitch does not meet the necessary requirements for the match to be held under safe conditions.

It should be noted that Rayo Vallecano has made significant efforts this week, undertaking the complete replacement of the pitch, with the aim of ensuring the match could be played as normal. However, adverse weather conditions during this work, as well as the weather forecast for the coming hours, with continued rain, have prevented the turf from reaching the optimal state required.

Throughout this process, LALIGA has been constantly monitoring the maintenance and adaptation work on the pitch, working in coordination with the club and continuously tracking the evolution of the field’s condition.

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Both the club and LALIGA have done everything possible to exhaust all options to play the match until the last moment. However, the evolution of the pitch’s condition and the weather forecast for today, with continued rain, do not allow for the players’ safety to be guaranteed, so the suspension of the match has been deemed necessary.

In accordance with current regulations, a period will be set for submitting proposals for a new date for the match.”

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇪🇸 here.