{"id":299092,"date":"2023-12-12T17:55:36","date_gmt":"2023-12-12T17:55:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportslifetale.com\/?p=299092"},"modified":"2023-12-12T17:55:36","modified_gmt":"2023-12-12T17:55:36","slug":"laliga-match-abandoned-after-death-of-a-fan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportslifetale.com\/soccer\/laliga-match-abandoned-after-death-of-a-fan\/","title":{"rendered":"LaLiga match abandoned after death of a fan"},"content":{"rendered":"
The death of a fan in the stands caused the abandonment <\/p>\n
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Granada\u2019s LaLiga match against Athletic Bilbao was abandoned following the death of a home fan at the Estadio Nuevo los Carmenes.<\/p>\n
Bilbao went ahead through an early goal from Inaki Williams, before the game was stopped after around 15 minutes when officials were alerted to a problem in the stands.<\/p>\n
As the person received ongoing medical treatment, the players were eventually taken off the field.<\/p>\n
LaLiga later confirmed the supporter had died and the match would be rescheduled.<\/p>\n
A statement from Granada added: \u201cWe want to send our most sincere condolences to the family and friends, as well as to the entire Granada family.\u201d<\/p>\n
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Play was stopped after just 15 minutes in Granada <\/p>\n
Following discussions between the clubs and the governing bodies, it was decided the match would be rescheduled to Monday, restarting from the 17th minute.<\/p>\n
A statement from the league read: \u201cAt the request of LALIGA, the RFEF (Royal Spanish Football Federation) competition judge has ruled that the Granada-Athletic fixture, suspended today due to the death of a fan during the match, will resume tomorrow \u2013 December 11th \u2013 at 9pm. The match will restart from the 17th minute.\u201d<\/p>\n