The LFP announced on Tuesday morning that the time for the match between Rayo Vallecano and Valencia had been moved from 12:00 to 21:00 on Sunday 2nd March, while Villarreal-Real Betis had been moved from 21:00 to 12 on the same day, in order to decrease the risk of a similar event to that which recently occurred last weekend.
Tebas will attend the match at El Madrigal, just two weeks following the infamous tear gas incident, which put both sides at risk and forced the match to be abruptly stopped before order was eventually restored.
However, while Villarreal has yet to state their stance, Valencia, Real Betis and Rayo Vallecano have all publicly condemned the LFP’s decision to reschedule a match, less than two weeks away, without consulting any of the aforementioned clubs.
The LFP contests that it is making the change as a preventative measure, while it also appears that the change may have been made in order to accommodate LFP president, Javier Tebas, who will be travelling to Villarreal to attend the match in person.
Real Betis, who will be playing Europa League opponent, Rubin Kazan in Russia on Thursday evening, will land on Friday afternoon and only have one day to recover from the six-hour journey and prepare for one of the biggest matches of the season, that could mathematically relegate the club.
Valencia and Rayo Vallecano have also released statements against the LFP for such an impromptu decision, with Valencia contesting that the LFP’s decision is not taking into account the fans travelling from Valencia, who have already bought train tickets and made hotel reservations for the night before.
Tebas will attend the match at El Madrigal, just two weeks following the infamous tear gas incident, which put both sides at risk and forced the match to be abruptly stopped before order was eventually restored.
However, while Villarreal has yet to state their stance, Valencia, Real Betis and Rayo Vallecano have all publicly condemned the LFP’s decision to reschedule a match, less than two weeks away, without consulting any of the aforementioned clubs.
The LFP contests that it is making the change as a preventative measure, while it also appears that the change may have been made in order to accommodate LFP president, Javier Tebas, who will be travelling to Villarreal to attend the match in person.
Real Betis, who will be playing Europa League opponent, Rubin Kazan in Russia on Thursday evening, will land on Friday afternoon and only have one day to recover from the six-hour journey and prepare for one of the biggest matches of the season, that could mathematically relegate the club.
Valencia and Rayo Vallecano have also released statements against the LFP for such an impromptu decision, with Valencia contesting that the LFP’s decision is not taking into account the fans travelling from Valencia, who have already bought train tickets and made hotel reservations for the night before.