MADRID : Soccer in Spain should have been completely suspended after the worst flash floods in decades swept the eastern region of Valencia last week, killing at least 215 people, Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti said on Monday.
A volunteer walks as he looks for victims of the destruction on the shores of the Mediterranean Sea at the Saler beach, following heavy rains that caused floods, in El Saler, near Valencia, Spain, November 4, 2024. REUTERS/Nacho Doce
Ancelotti said it was nonsense that in other places of the country the competitions continued as expected and argued that there was no enthusiasm in Spain to play football at the moment. "There are many ways to help. Football had to stop and then help. Everyone has been clear about it, nobody wanted to play. It seemed like the right decision... I have no desire to talk about football today..."
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