Rayo Vallecano Fans Protest Against the Club President, Force Game Against Bilbao to Be Suspended
Fans angered by club president Raúl Martín Presa forced repeated stoppages, and the referee sent both teams off after more objects hit the pitch.
- On Saturday, Rayo Vallecano fans stopped their Liga match against Athletic Bilbao by throwing paper airplanes onto the field, forcing multiple interruptions to protest club president Presa.
- Following stadium closures for safety concerns, the match returned to Rayo's home ground in Vallecas, Madrid. Fans have long expressed unhappiness with the management of Presa.
- Protesters forced a stoppage in the 13th minute, with the game still not resumed by the 20th minute. Fans chanted "Presa, leave now" as graffiti bearing the same message appeared on the presidential box.
- After the 24th minute, players and officials left the field when the stadium announcer warned the game would be suspended if protests continued. The match remained in jeopardy.
- Regional Minister for Sports Mariano de Paco called for calm the day before the match, stating in a social media post that Rayo would get the stadium it deserves. His remarks addressed ongoing stadium closure concerns.
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saarbruecker-zeitung.dePaper flyers on the field: Due to fan protests against the club leadership, the Spanish league match between Vallecano and Bilbao is aborted.
[Sports Chosun Reporter Park Sang-kyung] A match in the Spanish La Liga was suspended due to a fan protest. The BBC reported on the 10th (Korean time) that the 2026-2027 La Liga Round 8 match between Rayo Vallecano and Athletic Club, held at Estadio de Vallecas in Madrid, Spain, was halted due to a collective protest by home fans. During the match, at the 13th minute of the first half, Vallecano fans [displayed] paper airplanes and small balls f…
The match between Rayo Vallecano and Athletic Bilbao was abandoned after home fans threw paper airplanes, small plastic balls and other objects onto the pitch. The match, from the eighth round of La Liga, was stopped for the first time in the 13th minute with the score at 0-0. Rayo players retreated to the touchline, and the stadium announcer warned around the 20th minute that the match would be abandoned if the protests continued. Play resumed …
Rayo Vallecano's home game in the Spanish Football Championship against Athletic Bilbao was canceled on Saturday after home fans threw paper fliers and rubber balls on the field in the middle of the first half of a protest against the owner of the Madrid club.
Rayo Vallecano's anger against his own club leadership is great. This weekend also has consequences for former BVB coach Edin Terzic. The opposing fans lead to a game break in the duel with his club Athletic Bilbao.
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