Published Aug 13, 2026, 12:14 PM ET · Updated 3 months ago · 2 sources
Celta Vigo’s La Liga opener postponed due to fungal outbreak on pitch
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Celta Vigo’s season-opening La Liga match against Osasuna has been postponed after a fungal outbreak affected the pitch at Estadio de Balaidos, the Spanish club said on Thursday. Celta had been due to host Osasuna on Sunday, but the fixture was postponed with the decision agreed by both clubs and the Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) following a technical inspection by La Liga. Not signed in before? Create a free account The inspection found a fungal outbreak had damaged the Balaidos