The sole judge of professional competitions, José Alberto Peláez, made this decision on Thursday after receiving proposals from both clubs.
The match between Valencia and Real Madrid, which was initially postponed due to Storm Dana that affected the Valencian province, has been rescheduled for 8:00 p.m. (7:00 p.m. GMT) on Thursday, January 2.
According to their resolution, Valencia proposed January 2 as the date, while Real Madrid suggested January 5. Both dates were considered reasonable by LaLiga, which leaned towards the first.
“After carefully analyzing the respective proposals, it seems appropriate to resolve that the match be held on January 2, mainly because January 5, 2025 is scheduled for the round of 32 of the King’s Cup, in which both clubs Valencia has passed the third round of this competition, while Real Madrid CF will begin its participation in the Copa del Rey precisely in this round of 32, which will take place between January 5 and 7, 2025,” the judge stated.
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In this sense, it was highlighted that if the match were scheduled for January 5, it would be necessary to modify the dates of the Cup matches, “which could lead to possible additional disadvantages for their rivals, on whose fields the matches would take place.” eliminatory, considering that the Three Kings holiday is the most suitable for a greater influx of spectators”.
“In addition, there is another reason of no less importance, since if the match were held on January 5, it would coincide with the celebration of the Three Kings Parade, a significant event whose organization could considerably affect the environment around the Mestalla Stadium, with traffic cuts and security deployments that could interfere with the normal development and security of the match, or vice versa, the celebration of the football match could reduce the security of the parade,” he stated.
“On this particular matter, Valencia CF presented a document from the Local Police Headquarters stating that if the match were held on January 5, it would represent a ‘disadvantage that would be difficult to make compatible with the Three Kings Parade and other Christmas events that require significant police resources.’ Consequently, it appears that the decision to set the date of the match for January 2, 2025 would minimize security risks and facilitate access to the sports venue,” the single judge added in his resolution.
Thus, after the Christmas break, Real Madrid will have to play the postponed match against Valencia on January 2, in addition to the round of 32 of the Copa del Rey, with no date or opponent yet until the draw takes place on Monday. and semifinal of the Spanish Super Cup against Mallorca in the city of Jeddah on January 9.
