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Celta Vigo’s La Liga opener postponed due to fungal outbreak on pitch

Published by The Guardian on August 13, 2026 at 12:14 PM ET

Fungal outbreak damages surface at Estadio de Balaidos Turf for Osasuna match left ‘unfit for football’ 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. Continue reading...

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