Storm Ciara hits northern Europe this Sunday. In France, 35 departments are placed under orange vigilance with strong winds. The climatic conditions pushed the organizers of sporting events to postpone some of them.
The Premier League has decided to postpone the meeting between West Ham and Manchester City, scheduled for this Sunday at 5:30 p.m. in London. This decision was made because the safety of spectators and players cannot be assured as the storm begins to sweep across the UK.
The German championship also chose to postpone the match between Borussia Mönchengladbach and Cologne. "As the supporters' safe travel after the match cannot be guaranteed, Borussia Mönchengladbach has decided, in close collaboration with the city, the fire brigade, the police and the German Football League (DFL), to cancel the match" , announced the fourth in the Bundesliga. The Bayern Munich - Leipzig match, scheduled for 6 p.m., is currently underway.
⚠ MATCH POSTPONED ⚠
Due to extreme and escalating weather conditions and in the interests of supporter and staff safety, today's @premierleague match against West Ham has been postponed.
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The Belgian and Dutch championships have ordered the full postponement of the day scheduled for this weekend. Security is, as with other cases, the main reason.
France-Italy and PSG-Lyon affected but maintained?
For the time being, these are the only notable reports. But other sporting events should be disrupted by the storm. First of all, the Six Nations Tournament match between France and Italy, at 4 p.m. at the Stade de France. Météo France announces gusts at nearly 100 km / h. "We are prepared for all scenarios," assured French captain Charles Ollivon on Saturday regarding the climatic conditions.
Ligue 1 should also see the storm impact the three games of the day. If Montpellier - Saint-Etienne should be less affected, being further from the activity area, the Strasbourg-Reims and Paris-Lyon matches could be victims of gusts of wind. At the beginning of the afternoon, the League had announced no postponement.