The AFE 'cancels' the Valencia-Real Madrid Match and Sets a New Date to Play

The decision taken by the Sole Judge of Professional Competitions at the beginning of this week placed the Valencia-Real Madrid match cancelled by the DANA on January 2. That was the date proposed by Valencia and, according to RFEF, the best option available taking into account the tight schedules of both teams.

This decision has sparked an intense debate in several high-level Spanish soccer bodies , as not all the entities involved were sure they would accept the chosen date. This is what happened according to information published by 'Relevo' .

This digital newspaper has revealed that AFE doesn't accept the choice of January 2 as the date for the postponed Valencia-Real Madrid match. This statement from the Spanish footballers' Association means that the new date for that match is once again hanging in the air.

But it wouldn't be for long. In its information, 'Relevo' advances that the reply to this claim by AFE would already be underway . In that sense, the postponed Valencia-Real Madrid would be played on January 3 , a day on which there's a complicated balance with the first Copa del Rey matches.

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Because the 'knockout tournament' begins for teams like Real Madrid itself in the first month of 2025. Although it is true that it is a competition that doesn't arouse much passion in certain sectors of the Madrid leadership, Carlo Ancelotti would take it into account .

This is the perfect opportunity to add victories at a key moment of the season, as well as to give prominence to the players who are less common in this season's soccer. Names like Endrick or Dani Ceballos would've the opportunity in the Copa del Rey to recover lost ground and vindicate themselves before the Reggiolo coach.

The decision regarding Valencia-Real Madrid complicates the celebration of a match postponed due to the devastating consequences of the DANA in the area near the Levante capital. The Mestalla club made its stadium available to help in humanitarian and reconstruction efforts, a gesture that didn't go unnoticed .

soccer has returned to the capital of the Valencian Community, although it hasn't been with the best possible results. The team coached by Rubén Baraja remains stuck in the relegation zone and the visit of Real Madrid could be another match that prevents them from staying in the First Division .