Javier Tebas, president of La Liga, has spoken out concerning the controversy surrounding Actual Madrid’s opening match of the season, initially scheduled for 19 August towards Osasuna on the Santiago Bernabeu.
The difficulty stems from Actual Madrid’s formal request to postpone the sport in lieu of their participation within the FIFA Membership World Cup.
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The Spanish capital giants argue that gamers are entitled to 21 days of vacation and an extra three weeks to organize for the season – circumstances they imagine should not met if the match goes forward as scheduled. They’ve .
La Liga, although, knowledgeable Actual Madrid this week that the league , as requested by the membership, nor does it have the authority.
As an alternative, the choice rests with the RFEF Competitions Committee’s Sole Decide, who has given the events concerned till Wednesday to submit the required documentation.
Tebas has his say
Talking from Miami, the place he’s on a piece journey, Tebas reiterated his stance that there isn’t any justification for a date change.
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“It’s a determination that doesn’t correspond to La Liga however we’ve already made it clear that it doesn’t need to be modified,” stated the La Liga chief.
Javier Tebas vital of Actual Madrid over fixture-change request. (Photograph by Arnold Jerocki/Getty Photographs For Sportel)
Persevering with, Tebas added: “PSG don’t change in French Ligue 1, Chelsea don’t change within the English Premier League. Actual Madrid needed to have 21 days of preparation, they will have 20.
“I don’t suppose that for in the future they’ll lose the sport they will have with Osasuna.”
Tebas additionally made it clear that his presence in the US is unrelated to the Membership World Cup, a event he has criticised closely for damaging home competitions.
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“I didn’t come to observe the event, I got here to work as I normally do with Related and it coincided with the event as a result of there are loads of attention-grabbing individuals to have conferences with,” stated Tebas.
“I’ll watch the ultimate however nothing else, it’s not a contest I’ve paid a lot consideration to.”
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