🏟️ Rayo accuse Madrid authorities of delaying return to Vallecas | OneFootball

Rayo Vallecano holds the Community of Madrid responsible for the match against Alavés not being played at Vallecas Stadium. In a statement, the club warns that the same risk hangs over the September 5 match against Racing de Santander.

Rayo claims that the audit report underpinning the precautionary suspension of the concession, dated July 14, 2026, was actually drawn up in December 2025 and concealed by the Community for more than seven months.

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The club stresses that it has submitted updated certificates and inspection reports —electrical installation, fire protection, legionella, self-protection plan— that contradict the defects flagged in the report. According to the statement, Rayo, the club says, has played more than 200 matches at Vallecas over the last decade without any safety incidents.

The Regional Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Sport has not yet responded publicly to these accusations following the release of the statement.

The underlying issue, according to Rayo, is the club’s refusal to take on a full stadium renovation valued at more than 60 million euros, proposed by the Community in June 2026. The club insists it will continue submitting documentation in order to secure the lifting of the precautionary suspension.

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