TAMPA, Fla. – The USL Championship announced on Thursday that the Week 1 contest between Birmingham Legion FC and Bethlehem Steel FC had been rescheduled to Sunday, March 10 at 5 p.m. ET at BBVA Compass Field due to the threat of heavy rain and thunderstorms in the Birmingham, Ala. area throughout Saturday.
“The safety of our fans and players are of paramount concern,” said Legion FC President and General Manager Jay Heaps. “Given tragic recent events, this is not a decision we take lightly and have factored information from the National Weather Service and local authorities.