
A judge from the Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) has declined Real Madrid’s request to delay their start to the 2025–26 La Liga season.
Madrid argued they had been denied the “minimum period of rest and preparation” after being booked to start the new season just 41 days after their Club World Cup campaign came to a close, with club officials insisting they were entitled to at least another 24 hours of preparation before their opening fixture against Osasuna, currently scheduled for Aug. 19.