Player protests across La Liga this weekend were not widely broadcast after the Spanish league asked TV companies not to show them, according to multiple people familiar with the request. La Liga sides did not start play for the opening 15 seconds of matches after the Spanish Footballers’ Association (AFE) said on Friday the players…
Atletico Madrid and Osasuna clash in an intriguing La Liga encounter on Saturday at the Riyadh Air Metropolitano. Both sides will be looking to secure crucial points, with the hosts seeking to climb the table. Atletico Madrid vs Osasuna – Match Preview and Team News Date: 18th October, Saturday. Kick-off: 8pm BST. Venue: Riyadh Air Metropolitano, Madrid. Atletico…
A long-running debate over La Liga’s salary rules was reignited during the summer transfer window. Barcelona were the most high-profile of the many clubs to struggle with the constraints, which are widely seen as the tightest in any top European league. Essentially, they limit how much teams can spend on wages, with each club’s limit…
After three weeks on the road to start the La Liga season champions Barcelona play their first home match on Sunday, although it won’t be the glorious return to the rebuilt Spotify Camp Nou they had hoped for. The Catalan giants will host Valencia at their 6,000-capacity Johan Cruyff training ground stadium as they bid…
MADRID (AP) — Barcelona approaches its first home game in La Liga missing a few injured players — and a proper stadium. Among a few off-field problems for unbeaten Barcelona, the biggest is its inability to get the newly renovated Camp Nou stadium reopened. Advertisement The permits to return to the Camp Nou have not…
Atletico Madrid overhauled their squad this summer in the hope of being able to compete with giants Barcelona and Real Madrid for the Spanish title but have started La Liga with one point from a possible six. Diego Simeone’s side visit Alaves on Saturday already playing catch-up to their rivals, after their worst start to…
MADRID (AP) — Real Madrid coach Xabi Alonso started with Vinícius Júnior on the bench for the Spanish league game at Oviedo on Sunday but the Brazil star still played a decisive role after coming on in the second half, creating one goal and scoring another in a 3-0 win for Madrid. France striker Kylian…
A European league match being played in the United States looks closer than ever. On Sunday, The Athletic reported that La Liga held preliminary discussions to relocate December’s La Liga fixture between Villarreal and Barcelona to Miami’s Hard Rock Stadium. A day later, the Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) approved the move and said it would…
Real Madrid’s plea to delay their La Liga opener has been denied, forcing the club to play Osasuna despite minimal preseason preparation. Madrid requested a delay for Matchday one RFEF’s sole judge denied the appeal Los Blancos return to training on August 4 Source link
Real Madrid’s request to postpone their opening match of the 2025-26 La Liga season has been denied, the league’s president Javier Tebas has said. The Athletic reported on Tuesday that Madrid had submitted a request to have their league opener against Osasuna, scheduled for August 19, delayed due to their involvement in the latter stages of…