SEVILLA TO APPEAL TO LA LIGA OVER EXTREME WEATHER CONDITIONS

Sevilla FC will appeal to the Spanish Football League to modify the criteria necessary to alter match schedules should weather forecasts predict high temperatures. La Liga, until now, will consider the possibility of a change in schedule (determined by television operators) if forecasts predict temperatures above 35 degrees.  

The club has already complained to La Liga on two occasions this season over scheduling - specifically over the Eibar and Málaga CF fixtures. The next formal step will be taken on the 5^th of October in the Assembly of La Liga Clubs, where Sevilla FC Chairman, José Castro, will formally request an alteration of the regulations and ask for more flexibility in the changing of schedules in future should circumstances dictate their alteration and a request be made with due notice.  

On Saturday - as was the case against Eibar - weather forecasts predicted temperatures of 32-33 degrees during the match. It is the club's understanding that such forecasts predict temperature in the shade rather than in the sun, and also fail to take into account that the stadium's stands are made of concrete.  

The relentless heat was at the forefront of proceedings at the Ramón Sánchez-Pizjuán, as was predicted, with the main victims being the Sevilla support, Málaga fans, and the professionals on the field. There were as many as 21 cases requiring the need of the emergency medical services on account of the heat, despite the fact that many fans waited until the last possible minute to take their seats. Many were even put off attending the game at all, already fearful of the extreme weather conditions.