Valencia, Levante request postponement after deadly fire in city

Valencia and Levante have asked LaLiga for their games this weekend to be postponed following a deadly fire on Thursday in the Spanish city.

At least four people died and up to 15 are missing following the massive blaze that ripped through two joined apartment blocks, according to Valencia's emergency services.

Valencia are scheduled to play away at Granada in LaLiga on Saturday at 2 p.m. local time, while seven hours later, second division side Levante are due to host FC Andorra in Valencia.

"The Club deeply regrets what happened, wants to send a lot of strength to all the victims and publicly thank the commendable work of the emergency services," Valencia CF said in a statement.

"This Friday the players and coaches of the men's first team, the women's first team and the VCF Academy teams will observe a respectful minute of silence at the beginning of their training sessions in memory of the victims.

"Likewise, the Club has processed the request to postpone this Saturday's match against Granada CF at the Nuevo Los Cármenes Stadium."

Valencia also said it would fly flags at the club's facilities at half-mast in line with the three days of mourning declared by the city.

Levante said in a statement they had requested for their game to be postponed and added: "We join in the pain of the families and friends of the victims and we express our gratitude to the emergency services for their commendable work in this terrible event."

Other clubs in Spain sent their condolences to the city after the fire. 

"FC Barcelona offers its condolences to the families of the victims of the fire in Valencia and lends its support to those affected," Barcelona wrote on X, formerly Twitter.

In a statement on their website, Real Madrid said: "Real Madrid C. F., its president and its board of directors would like to express their deepest sympathy for the victims of the fire that has affected the city of Valencia in the last few hours and express their solidarity with all those affected and with all the people of Valencia."