La Liga ask for Sevilla vs. Barcelona to be postponed after international break
The fixture is set to be called off due to an overlap with World Cup qualifiers
La Liga have asked for Barcelona's game against Sevilla after the international break to be postponed due to the overlap with World Cup qualifiers in South America.
The Spanish league have also suggested Villarreal's match against Alaves be suspended for the same reasons.
A statement released Sunday said:
In response to the denial of precautionary/interim measures by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS), which we consider not in accordance with the law, in substance and in who has taken the decision; and given that the request for the aforementioned measures has been rejected by the court with no reasoning whatsoever, LaLiga states:
- It will continue with procedures in various judicial bodies since FIFA's decision on the alteration of the international match calendar transcends this specific problem; it is a clear declaration of intent to infringe on the autonomy of domestic leagues, in an abuse of rights.
- To mitigate the irreparable damage caused by this decision that threatens the sporting integrity of our competition, we announce the following changes to the Matchday in question.
- Request the postponement of the following matches from LaLiga Santander Matchday 4, scheduled to played on Saturday 11th September, to the Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF):
- Villarreal CF vs Deportivo Alaves
- Sevilla FC vs FC Barcelona
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