Opponent changed in presentation match at Casademonto Zaragoza

Casademont Zaragoza has announced that LDLC Asvel Lyon-Villeurbanne will not be rivals in the team’s presentation tournament this Saturday. In front of his fans, the Zaragoza Trophy – Jose Luis Abos Memorial in the city of Ibercaja will take place as planned and Carplus Fuenlabrada will play there.

The match is scheduled for 8pm and the Aragonese club has explained the reasons for the change of rivalry. The French team is said to be affected by a strike by French air traffic controllers.

“Yesterday (Friday) mid-afternoon, the French team reported a delay of more than an hour to its scheduled flight time. A contact from Casa de Montzaragoza confirms that representatives of Asvel have boarded. However, due to the aforementioned strike, the plane did not take off and two hours later the representative of the French team informed us, ”explains the Aragonese club.

it also adds that From that moment on, Casademont Zaragoza provided ASVEL with a series of instruments to offer travel alternatives. Combining road and subsequent AVE journeys that allow the French team to reach the Aragonese capital in the best possible conditions.

“However, all proposals were rejected one after another by French clubs. At the same time, Casademonto Zaragoza started working on all alternatives,” they point out.

The Zaragoza team got in touch with Carplus Fuenlabrada, who agreed to take part in the trophy despite the time pressure reportedly having problems with the French team.