Spanish Professional Football League (LFP) officially released the reason for the change in schedule kick-off a number of inaugural game BBVA Liga 2012-13 season. According to them, had pushed back the schedule a few games to protect the players from the summer temperatures.
LFP decided to reverse some of the inaugural match of Liga BBVA 19.00 hours to 23.00 hours local time. The decision was criticized by Atletico Madrid and Espanyol are bad LFP rate management.
"Kick-off is an agreement between the LFP and the Players Association (AFE) that the Liga BBVA have held the same week with the rest of the league in Europe on August 18. The players should be protected from high temperatures in mid-August and AFE asked us not to No matches before 19.00 hours CET, "the LFP said in a statement on its official site.
"Therefore, the schedule is not unusual in August. Kick-off in normal time will be back in the third week. LFP does its best to combine the interests of the association with a professional footballer to get the best outcome for all parties in the midst of the economic situation with a set schedule to reduce other harmful things, "he continued.
"We also want to publicize that the kick-off time is formed also in the interest of fans who want to watch their team," concludes the statement.
Liga BBVA will start at 18 and August 19. The last game scheduled for June 1, 2013. While the Spanish Super Cup between Real Madrid and Barcelona held on August 22 at the Camp Nou and a week later at the Santiago Bernabeu.
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