LaLiga weighs postponing matchday 12 after Tenerife striker Jesús de Miguel's death

LaLiga is considering a postponement of this weekend's matchday 12, which includes Atlético Madrid v Barcelona on Sunday, after the death of Tenerife striker Jesús de Miguel. No decision had been announced as of Wednesday evening.

De Miguel, 30, died on Tuesday morning after a heavy collision in the closing minutes of Tenerife's second-tier match against Andorra on Monday. The players' union AFE has formally asked the Spanish football federation (RFEF), LaLiga and UEFA to suspend all matches in Spain from 3 to 9 November, saying “there are moments when football must stop”. The RFEF has put its own competitions, including the Copa del Rey, on hold until Friday.

Radio network Cadena SER reported, as relayed by Mundo Deportivo and El Debate on Wednesday morning, that LaLiga has held meetings with a postponement on the table and would tell clubs its decision “in the coming hours”. Mundo Deportivo calls 22-23 December the most workable slot, one that would need AFE's agreement. Celta forward Hugo Álvarez said the squad has no problem with moving its game to 23 December, and Celta coach Claudio Giráldez said “football is something secondary”.

If the round is called off, all ten games move. Sevilla v Alavés opens it on Friday at 21:00, Valencia host Real Madrid on Saturday at 21:00 and Atlético host Barcelona on Sunday at 21:00 (Spanish time). Barcelona lead the table on 30 points, Atlético have 28 and Real Madrid 27. Two second-tier games, Granada v Tenerife and Andorra v Mallorca, are already postponed.