🚨Breaking: Málaga pulls out as 2030 World Cup host city! | OneFootball

Málaga is no longer in the running to be a host city for the upcoming 2030 World Cup.

The mayor, Francisco de la Torre, confirmed today the city’s official withdrawal from Spain’s bid to host the event.

“The most responsible thing is to withdraw our candidacy,” he stated, citing viability issues and a lack of guarantees regarding Málaga CF’s move to the University Stadium during the years of renovation at La Rosaleda, which would operate at 50% capacity compared to the current stadium.

“The most responsible thing is to withdraw Málaga’s candidacy for the 2030 World Cup because if the World Cup poses a risk to the club and creates problems for the fans, it’s not worth continuing,” said mayor Paco de la Torre at a press conference.

The news has generated surprise and a range of reactions among the people of Málaga, who had hoped to host matches of the international tournament.

With this decision, the map of host cities in Spain is being reconsidered, while the organization of the World Cup continues on its path toward 2030 with new uncertainties that could lead to the emergence of new host cities that had seemed out of the running, such as Vigo.

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇪🇸 here.

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