The Europa League clash between Salzburg and Eintracht Frankfurt has been postponed due to forecast storms, it has been announced.
Salzburg is set to experience wind speeds of up to 75 miles per hour which has raised concerns over the safety of the 29,000-strong sell-out crowd.
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Frankfurt won the first leg of the tie 4-1 in Germany
A statement on Salzburg’s website read: “Due to a storm forecast to create gusts of up to 120 km/h in the Salzburg area this evening, the UEFA Europa League match between FC Salzburg and Eintracht Frankfurt has been postponed.
“The decision was made in a crisis meeting that UEFA, representatives of both clubs and the Salzburg police took part in, with the advise of local safety authorities being crucial.
“Due to the extreme wind forecast in the Salzburg area this evening, a safe arrival and safe experience in the stadium area could not be guaranteed for spectators or staff.”
UEFA then confirmed the news on its official Twitter feed. It has since been announced that the match will take place on Friday, kick-off 5pm GMT.
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The second leg will take place on Friday evening
Salzburg must overturn a deficit of three goals, having lost the first leg in Germany 4-1.
There was no news on any of Thursday night’s other 14 ties being affected, though Inter Milan’s home game against Ludogorets will be played behind closed doors due to fears over the spread of the coronavirus in Italy.
Italy’s domestic football calendar has been heavily affected with the country one of the worst affected in Europe. As a precaution, Ludogorets players turned up for their Europa League game against Inter wearing masks.
The Serie A top of the table clash between Juventus and Inter will be played behind closed doors while Udinese, Milan, Parma and Sassuolo will also take place without crowds.
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