Originally Posted by Jake
...there are only 100 days left to Feb. 8th date, there is no way SNG/Alinghi can give 6 month notice and still host the event on the court mandated date.

...here are the options:

1) both sides ...unwilling to negotiate... The event will default to Valencia on Feb. 8th...

2) the teams negotiate and...the event stays in RAK...

3) we end up somewhere else... on another date under agreement from both teams.


Options 2 and 3 require mutual agreement. Given the nature of the game and the type of the players, we should not expect any agreement.

Chances are that the match will be in Valencia.


Luiz