UD Las Palmas faces a split journey for their match at Ipurúa. The yellow team will travel to Eibar this Saturday on two separate flights, a forced solution due to the difficulty of securing enough seats on a single plane.
The expedition, which includes players, technical staff, and accompanying personnel, will finally reunite at the team hotel on Saturday night. The match for matchday seven is scheduled for Sunday. The club currently competes in Liga Hypermotion, where they sit 11th with 10 points after seven games. The team arrives at this fixture in a delicate moment of form, with two consecutive defeats in their recent history.
Late confirmation
LaLiga communicated the date and time for this fixture on September 3, just 24 days before it was due to be played. This lead time, which may be sufficient for mainland clubs, poses a greater challenge for an island team like Las Palmas. The logistics involve not only flights but also connections, accommodation, and ground transport.
Rubén de la Barrera, the coach of the Canary Islands side, has shown understanding of this issue. "I totally agree with Álvaro Cervera," stated the manager, referencing the public complaints from CD Tenerife's coach about travel. Cervera had pointed out that "we have a big problem with travel."
This is not the first time the club has been forced to take extraordinary measures for its trips. Its geographical location adds an extra layer of complexity to an already demanding season. The team arrives at this fixture after a home defeat to Burgos CF and a 3-2 loss in their last meeting with Eibar on September 27.
The next challenge for De la Barrera's side will be hosting Real Valladolid on October 4, an opponent currently in 16th place. Fans can check the full schedule on our fixtures page and the updated league table on standings. The squad will look to correct their course after a run of two consecutive defeats and with the aim of improving their goal minute average, which currently stands at 180.
First reported at atlanticohoy.com
