Cliff Notes – Second-division match in Spain abandoned after fan’s death
- A match between Ceuta and Almeria was abandoned following the death of a 73-year-old Ceuta supporter who fell ill in the stands.
- The referee halted the game around the 20th minute for medical assistance, but it was later called off at halftime after the fan’s death was confirmed.
- The Spanish league has yet to announce a new date for the rescheduled match.
Second-division match in Spain abandoned after fan’s death
MADRID — The game between Ceuta and Almeria in the second division of the Spanish league was abandoned Sunday after a fan died.
Spanish media said a 73-year-old supporter of Ceuta died after falling ill in the stands. The Spanish league confirmed the death.
The referee stopped the match around the 20th minute as doctors were called into the stands to help the fan. The game resumed more than 10 minutes later after the fan was removed on a stretcher.
The death was announced at halftime and the referee called off the game.
A new date for the match was not immediately announced by the Spanish league.