La Liga President Javier Tebas "has not ruled out La Liga matches being postponed this weekend because of extreme hot weather." A "late summer heatwave has hit the Iberian Peninsula," with temperatures surpassing 40 degrees Celsius in many areas on some days. Mid-afternoon games, which include Celta Vigo vs. Atlético Madrid and Osasuna visiting Real Madrid on Saturday, "are most at risk." Tebas: "You cannot play a game of football with temperatures of 36, 37 or 38 degrees" (ESPN.com, 9/7).
On Wednesday, the "first voices of dissent" against the new Champions League format declared the decision to automatically qualify the top four clubs from the top four European leagues "detrimental" to European football. The Danish League and the Danish FA (DBU) are calling for the decision "to be reversed arguing that it is a structure that favors the biggest clubs in the major leagues" while the clubs in the remaining leagues "have had their qualification chances impaired." They say the decision on a new format "is detrimental for Danish and European football" (INSIDE WORLD FOOTBALL, 9/7).
