Celta's LaLiga opener against Osasuna postponed due to fungus on pitch
LaLiga - Celta Vigo v Real Madrid - Estadio de Balaidos, Vigo, Spain - August 20, 2022 General view inside the stadium before the match REUTERS/Isabel Infantes
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Celta Vigo's season-opening LaLiga match against Osasuna
has been postponed after a fungal outbreak affected
the pitch at Estadio de Balaidos, the Spanish club said on
Thursday.
Celta had been due to host
Osasuna on Sunday, but the fixture was postponed
with the decision agreed by both clubs and the Spanish
Football Federation (RFEF) following a technical inspection by LaLiga.
The inspection found a fungal outbreak had damaged
the Balaidos playing surface, while adverse weather
conditions had undermined recent progress in
its
recovery, leaving the pitch unfit for use.
"LaLiga, in coordination with both clubs and
the RFEF, agreed to postpone the match between
Celta
and CA Osasuna scheduled for next Sunday at Abanca Balaidos
due to a problem affecting the
stadium's turf, which is currently unfit for football," the league said in
a
statement.
The match has been
rescheduled for August 27.
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