Celta Vigo postponed their La Liga opener against Osasuna because of a fungus outbreak on the field of their stadium Thursday. La Liga said both clubs and the Spanish soccer federation agreed to the postponement of Sunday's game because of an "illness that has affected the stadium's pitch." Osasuna, though, later released a statement saying they did not agree with the new date set for the match, Aug. 27, as it went against their interests and voided "a previous agreement between both clubs."

Osasuna said both clubs agreed to play on either Sept. 24 or Sept. 25, during the international break, which would not overload either team's schedule and would allow for player recovery early in the season. "The poor condition of the pitch, caused by a fungus, made it impossible to play on the original date despite efforts by the home club -- a situation Osasuna understands," the club said.

"However, neither La Liga nor the RFEF accepted the clubs' request and unilaterally decided the match will be played Aug. 27," Osasuna said. "In short, the team most affected by the initial postponement for reasons beyond its control is again the most affected by the new schedule." Osasuna criticized the league and the federation for postponing the match just three days before kickoff, calling the decision "simply unacceptable and disrespectful."