AD Ceuta players refuse to start game against Las Palmas in protest against Spanish government

AD Ceuta, a club from Ceuta, Spain, refused to start their game against Las Palmas on the second tier in Spain, according to Diario AS, which confirmed this news. Ceuta is currently experiencing a migrant crisis, with thousands of migrants from Morocco entering the territory. The players of AD Ceuta wore shirts with the text 'Ceuta is niet te koop, Ceuta zal verdedigd worden' (Ceuta is not for sale, Ceuta will be defended) before the game.

The players of AD Ceuta refused to start the game, instead standing shoulder to shoulder on the pitch while the players of Las Palmas waited for the game to begin. This unusual scene was described by Diario AS as 'a scene that looked like an international match was being played'. The players of AD Ceuta were protesting against the Spanish government.

Las Palmas eventually won the game 0-2. The protest by the players of AD Ceuta has brought attention to the migrant crisis in Ceuta. José Juan Romero, the trainer of AD Ceuta, has not commented on the protest.