Storm Marta: Sevilla’s Relief & Recovery

On Saturday morning, Sevilla FC conveyed its concern to the Government Subdelegation in order not to play the duel against Girona due to the aforementioned security problems of those attending the game. The problem was evaluated together with the General Directorate of Emergencies of the Junta de Andalucíawhich formally asked LaLiga to suspend the match, an extreme also requested by the player himself Seville City Council. Once the decision was agreed upon by all administrations, LaLiga was urged to suspend the clash and the Tebas entity made the decision official. The official communication was not released until shortly before 4 p.m.just two and a half hours before the start of the game.

Sevilla indicated through its official website that it “fully shares the measure adopted by the authorities.” “The most important thing is to preserve the protection of its fans, since many of them had to make trips to attend the match that, given the weather and river circumstances of our province and our community, could not be carried out under minimum safety conditions.” In the same statement, the Nervionense club clarified that “from the first moment and taking into account the weather circumstances, Sevilla FC has made itself available to the competent authorities to collaborate in whatever they deem necessary and understanding that the meeting had to be suspended for the safety of its fans.

Even before this decision was made, all parties began to evaluate when the match could be played. Finally it was determined that the ball will start rolling in Nervión starting at 4:15 p.m. this Sunday. The rest of the schedules for this Sunday include Alavés-Getafe at 2:00 p.m., Athletic-Levante at 4:15 p.m., Atlético de Madrid-Real Betis at 6:30 p.m. and Valencia-Real Madrid at 9:00 p.m.

Sevilla-Girona was not the only First Division match postponed on Saturday, since Rayo-Oviedo, scheduled for 2:00 p.m., was not played due to the state of the grass in Vallecas. Other matches in different categories have been rescheduled due to the effects of Storm Marta, affecting one of them to Sevilla Atléticoa subsidiary of the Nervionenses, which had to play its Primera RFEF match (third division) this Sunday in Cartagena and, since it cannot travel, will not play in Murcia. However, the announcement of the suspension of this meeting came on Friday.

Managing tickets for fans

With a better weather forecast for this Sunday, the Ramón Sánchez-Pizjuán will once again host a LaLiga match. After announcing yesterday the suspension of the match and its subsequent new date and time, Sevilla used its official channels to communicate that “purchased tickets will remain valid this Sunday, while Subscribers who gave up their card may request an entry».

«Any subscriber who has given up his seat, and it has already been sold, may attend to the Ramón Sánchez-Pizjuán box office from 10:00 a.m. this Sunday to request a ticket and be relocated to another area of ​​the stadium, depending on availability. Said subscriber will access the match with the ticket, not with their card, since their subscription will not be operational. When accessing the stadium, the subscriber will not accumulate the amount acquired from the sale of their seat,” they indicated from the Social Area Department.

They also announced that “Any subscriber who has given up their seat but it has not yet been sold will be able to recover their seat. until the time of the match from the member’s portal or at the stadium ticket offices from 10:00 a.m., presenting your season ticket and your ID.

On the other hand, it was also confirmed that “all tickets purchased through the official website and at the main ticket offices will be valid for this Sunday without the need to change or modify them. Besides, Fans who purchased a ticket and cannot attend due to the date change may request a refund by sending “an email to ventas@sevillafc.com”.

With Girona’s expedition in Seville starting Friday night, Almeyda’s team will seek to recover from the painful defeat suffered in Son Moix last Monday. The Catalan team also intends to put last weekend’s defeat in Oviedo behind them. Through their social networks they regretted the inconvenience that the change of date could have caused to their fans displaced to the capital of Andalusia.

In September 2023, Sevilla already had one of its matches affected by a similar event. The Nervionense team traveled to Madrid to face Atlético de Madrid as a visitor, but the match, scheduled for September 3, was suspended due to the heavy rainfall that was expected to occur in the capital of Spain both on Sunday (the day the match was to be played) and Monday. At that time, the State Meteorological Agency activated the red alert in Madrid from 12:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m., advising that no trips should be made unless they were essential.

The match was finally played on December 23, long after the date initially determined. On this occasion it has been possible to quickly relocate the meeting for the methodological reports first and for calendar reasons later.