24 MATCHES POSTPONED IN SPAIN AFTER DISASTER IN TOLEDO

According to Euronews's report; Spain woke up to a highly painful and shaking disaster news today, and this great tragedy experienced caused all sportive activities in the country to stop completely as well. While the disastrous train crash occurring in the Toledo province, one of the historical regions of Spain, drowned the whole nation in a deep mourning, the Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) officials did not remain silent in the face of this painful situation and declared to the whole public through official channels that they took a highly important and humane decision. According to this last-minute decision taken; in order to offer respect to the families of the victims losing their lives in the tragic railway disaster experienced, give support to the injured, and be in full solidarity with the disaster victims, exactly 24 Spanish Cup encounters planned to be played across the country today were officially postponed to a later date. In the comprehensive official statement published by the federation officials, while it was emphasized that sports and football should use their unifying power in such dark and pain-filled moments, it was drawn attention with great importance that human life is much more valuable than any kind of league competition and sportive organization. While search, rescue, and debris removal works in the Toledo province continue at full speed, local officials in the region where the crash was experienced formed an emergency crisis desk and follow the health status of the injured meticulously moment by moment. Giant football clubs in the country also started publishing condolence messages one after another through their own official pages to share this huge pain. While it has not gained clarity yet on exactly which dates the 24 cup matches postponed by the federation will be played, it is planned for the officials to come together with club representatives in a special meeting in the coming days to determine the new match calendar. While football lovers welcome this humane postponement decision taken with great respect and understanding, countless support and emergency aid campaigns were rapidly launched for the disaster victims in the Toledo province over social media platforms as well. This deep mourning atmosphere felt across Spain reflected directly on the sports fields as well, ensuring everyone became a single heart.

GÖRSEL: EURONEWS