The red alert for rain decreed by the Emergency Coordination Center for this Friday has forced suspend the meeting of matchday 7, between Hercules and Atlético Madridwhich was to be held at 7:00 p.m. in Alicante.
The party was in suspense since this Wednesday the first orange and yellow warnings from Aemet were issued for the southern coast of the province facing the last days of the week. Finally, the Single Competition Judge of the First RFEF has made the decision to postpone the match. Already in the previous hours, just after knowing the red alert, Hércules had informed the supporters clubs that the match would not be held, while waiting for the competent body to make a ruling.
For Competition, the basis for the suspension has been that the City Council has decided to suspend all municipal activity and also recommended suspend all private outdoor activitiesincluding official competitions in facilities that are not municipally owned, as is the case of the match at Rico Pérez.
Measures adopted on a Thursday with episodes of heavy rain and electrical activity in the Alicante capital that, according to the weather forecast, will intensify this Friday. In his statement, Hercules asks fans to follow all recommendations and indications from the authorities regarding the meteorological situation. In addition, The club's youth team has suspended its training and has left it in the hands of the corresponding authorities to decide this Friday on the weekend's matches.
It will also be this very Friday afternoon when both clubs must have reached an agreement to propose the new date of celebration of the meeting, as established by the resolution adopted by the competition body. In the blue and white club they have avoided commenting on when the game could be rescheduled.
The selection, pending the weather
For Saturday, when La Roja plays against Georgia At Martínez Valero at 8:45 p.m., there is an orange notice from Aemet. The Royal Spanish Football Federation has stated that no decision has been made about the match, which is still on, although they remain vigilant about the evolution of the weather.
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