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Salzburg - Eintracht Frankfurt postponed due to storm threat

UEFA said public authorities in Austria called off the Salzburg versus Eintracht Frankfurt clash due to storms in the area.

Salzburg - Eintracht Frankfurt postponed due to storm threat
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Salzburg's Europa League Round of 32 return leg tie with Eintracht Frankfurt has been postponed due to a storm threat. The fixture was scheduled to take place at 21:00 hours CET on Thursday at the Red Bull Arena in Salzburg, with Frankfurt protecting a 4-1 first-leg lead. But UEFA confirmed the match will not go ahead.

"Due to a storm warning, the public authorities in Austria have postponed tonight's UEFA Europa League round of 32 tie between FC Salzburg and Eintracht Frankfurt," read a statement released a matter of hours before kick-off. An announcement will be made by UEFA in due course about the re-arranged date and time for this match to be played."

Salzburg-Eintracht tie rescheduled for tomorrow

UEFA later announced the fixture would be put back a day to tomorrow, Friday 28 February, with a kick-off time of 18:00 hours CET.