Ancelotti Wants Spanish Football To Pause Amid Deadly Valencia Flash Floods
Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti wants football in Spain to pause amid the ongoing deadly flood situation in and around the Valencia region.
Flash floods in Valencia have killed more than 200 people over the past week, with some La Liga and Copa del Rey matches postponed as a result.
Real Madrid's La Liga encounter against Valencia over the weekend was one of such games to suffer postponement but Barcelona and Atletico Madrid were able to fulfill their respective matches.
Los Blancos face Ancelotti's former side AC Milan in the UEFA Champions League later on Tuesday, but in the wake of so many fatalities, the Italian was in no mood to talk anything football at the pre-match press conference.
"Football is a party and you can only celebrate and party when you, your family and everybody is well. When people are not well, you don't party," Ancelotti told reporters ahead of Madrid's Champions League clash with his former club Milan.
"Football has to stop... For me it does.
"Because it is the most important of the least important things in life. But we are not the decision-makers. We have to follow the instructions of those who are in charge.
"There are many ways to help. Football had to stop and then help. Everyone has been clear about it, nobody wanted to play. It seemed like the right decision.
"I have no desire to talk about football today."
