La Liga postpone Celta Vigo match following fungus outbreakImage source, Getty ImagesImage caption, The Estadio de Balaidos is scheduled to host Celta Vigo’s La Liga 2026-27 season opener against Osasuna on SundayByJonty Colman, BBC Sport journalist and Elizabeth Conway, Spanish football reporterPublished12 August 2026Updated 1 hour agoCelta Vigo’s opening match of the 2026-27 La Liga season against Osasuna has been postponed following a fungal “disease” affecting the pitch at their Estadio de Balaidos.Celta were due to host Osasuna on Sunday at 20:30 BST but the match has now been rearranged to Thursday, 27 August at 19:30 BST, much to the frustration of the visitors who have accused the league of a lack of “foresight and professionalism”.A pitch inspection was carried out by La Liga officials on Wednesday following an outbreak of fungus growing on Celta’s pitch with the hosts having previously requested a postponement.Following a one-day peak of 36C in Vigo at the end of July, temperatures have consistently stayed in the mid to high 20s across the last fortnight with the club citing “weather conditions” as having an adverse impact on the playing surface.A Celta Vigo statement read:, external “La Liga agreed this morning, in coordination with the clubs and the RFEF, to postpone the match that was scheduled to face Celta and CA Osasuna this coming Sunday at Abanca Balaidos due to a disease that has affected the stadium’s turf, which is currently unfit for football.
“Last week, La Liga conducted a technical inspection in which the work done to eradicate the disease affecting the turf was validated, and it was certified that the field met the required quality and safety parameters for sports play.
“The weather conditions of the past few days have had an adverse effect on the good progress of the field and led to the decision to postpone the match.”
