Liga MX postpones Juárez v Pachuca after 11 deaths in gang-related riot | OneFootball

Saturday’s Liga MX clash between Juárez and Pachuca has been postponed due to security concerns.

Officials in Juárez confirmed on Friday that 11 people had been killed and 12 injured after violence erupted in the city on Thursday.

With tensions still high, Liga MX has opted not to allow the game go ahead.

A statement from the league read: “Given the current circumstances in Ciudad Juárez, the Liga BBVA MX decided to reschedule, with a date to be defined, the Matchday 8 match between Clubs FC Juárez and Pachuca, which would originally be played this Saturday, August 13.”

According to TUDN, Pachuca had travelled on Thursday ahead of the scheduled game.

But given the fatal attacks, which reportedly emanated from a prison riot between rival gangs in the border town, Liga MX felt unable to guarantee the safety of players, officials and fans.

Ciudad Juárez, which has a population of around 1.5m people, lies just across the US-Mexico border from the Texan city of El Paso.