O Real Madrid will have to follow Laliga’s original calendar And debut in the 2025-26 season against Osasuna at home on August 19. RFEF (Real Spanish Football Federation) rejected the merengue club’s request to postpone the matchaccording to local press vehicles on Thursday (1st).
The Spanish club had requested more rest and preparation in the preseason after participating in the Club World Cup in the United States, on July 9.
A Reuters He tried to contact OE with RFEF, but has not yet received an answer.
According to the agency Europa Pressthe Judge of RFEF responsible for the case considered that, to maintain the integrity of the competition, only a case of force majeure could justify the change in the calendar – which would not apply to the situation of the.
Still according to the court decision, the Real claimed to have the consent of the Osasuna for the postponementbut did not present any document or proof of agreement by the opposing club.
(Report by Pearl Josephine Nazare in Bengaluru; Edition of Peter Rutherford)
