Postponement of the first round of the Spanish Cup!
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The Spanish Football Federation announced on Wednesday the postponement of 24 matches in the first round of the King's Cup "out of respect and solidarity" with the victims of a train collision that resulted in the death of at least 31 people and the injury of 80 others south of Madrid.
A statement from the Spanish Federation read: "Out of respect and solidarity with all the victims of the tragic train collision that occurred on Wednesday morning in the province of Toledo, the Spanish Football Federation has decided to suspend the 24 King's Cup first-round matches that were scheduled to be held yesterday, Wednesday."
The Federation added that it "will soon announce the revised schedule and final dates for the postponed matches," confirming its "support for the authorities in their efforts to assist the victims of this horrific accident."
According to the latest preliminary toll released by the Spanish authorities, at least 30 people were killed and 80 others injured in a collision of two high-speed trains about 150 kilometers south of Madrid, making it one of the worst rail disasters in the country's history.
