Soccer-Celta's LaLiga opener against Osasuna postponed due to fungus on pitch


Soccer Football - 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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Aug 13 (Reuters) - 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 ‌postponedwith 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.

(Reporting by Paras J. Haji in Bengaluru; Editing by Ken Ferris)

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