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…
Real Madrid have submitted a request to postpone their first game of the 2025-26 La Liga season over concerns their players will not have enough rest following their Club World Cup campaign. Madrid are slated to face Osasuna in their opening La Liga match on August 19. They face Paris Saint-Germain in the semi-finals of…
Real Madrid want their La Liga opener pushed to October after Club World Cup run, citing rest concerns, with Osasuna and RFEF already on board. Article continues below Article continues below Article continues below Real Madrid propose October 29 as new date Osasuna, RFEF agree to reschedule fixture Players demands six-week rest and preseason Source…