Malta Football Association Statement – UPDATED

The flight which was due to take the national team’s contingent to the Faroe Islands on Tuesday ahead of their opening UEFA Nations League D3 match in Torshavn this Friday has been rescheduled for tomorrow morning.  A technical problem in the aircraft prompted the captain to head back to the Malta International Airport a few minutes after take-off and efforts by the flight operators to reschedule the chartered flight to a later time on Tuesday, using another aircraft, proved futile due to logistical issues. All the members of the contingent have been duly notified of this unforeseen change which was beyond the Malta Football Association’s control. The necessary arrangements have been made for the players and technical staff to check into a hotel ahead of the rescheduled departure to Torshavn on Wednesday morning.