Real Oviedo \u201cwill study and pursue all appropriate legal actions\u201d after its La Liga match at Rayo Vallecano was called off four hours before kick-off due to the condition of the home side\u2019s pitch.<\/p>\n
The game was scheduled to be played on Saturday afternoon at 2pm local time, but the league confirmed<\/a> the postponement at 10.14am as the \u201cpitch did not meet the necessary guarantees to secure the player\u2019s safety\u201d.<\/p>\n The postponement comes after a statement from Rayo\u2019s players, with the support of the club\u2019s coaching staff, on Friday that was made via the AFE Spanish players union<\/a> that complained about the state of the club\u2019s facilities.<\/p>\n Oviedo, who are based 235 miles to the north of Madrid, where Rayo play, said<\/a> the club\u2019s staff, players and supporters had already travelled to the Spanish capital and the timing of the decision was \u201ca clear detriment to our club, from a sporting, organisational, and financial perspective\u201d.<\/p>\n La Liga said \u201cRayo made significant efforts this week\u201d to ensure the replacement of the pitch at their Vallecas stadium, but \u201cadverse weather conditions and the forecast of further rain\u201d had meant the pitch could not guarantee the minimum safety standards for players.<\/p>\n Rayo\u2019s official communication on the situation<\/a> was to republish the statement from La Liga.<\/p>\n On Friday, Rayo\u2019s players highlighted how the players were unable to train at the club\u2019s facilities for three months earlier this season due to the \u201cpoor condition of the pitches\u201d.<\/p>\n \ud83d\udcc4 COMUNICADO | PRIMERA PLANTILLA Y CUERPO T\u00c9CNICO DEL RAYO VALLECANOhttps:\/\/t.co\/K4EsWRUhIf<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 AFE (@afefutbol) February 6, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n The players added the state of the club\u2019s first-team pitch at Vallecas was \u201cclearly deficient, and a situation that has worsened with each passing week\u201d.<\/p>\n \u201cWe believe that the playing field does not meet the minimum requirements to play a top-level match,\u201d the statement added.<\/p>\n \u201cThere is also a lack of hot water in the showers on certain days, cleaning that has not always been adequate, and outdated facilities that do not meet the standards required by a top-flight club for proper professional performance.\u201d<\/p>\n The players added: \u201cWe wish to emphasise that all of these points have been previously brought to the attention of the club\u2019s president (Raul Martin Presa) on several occasions.<\/p>\n \u201cHowever, the solutions promised and the explanations received so far have not effectively resolved a situation that we believe cannot continue any longer, as we see our physical safety and basic working conditions at risk.\u201d<\/p>\n Speaking on Saturday\u2019s postponed match, Oviedo\u2019s sporting director Roberto Suarez said<\/a>, via the club\u2019s official media: We sympathise with the Rayo players and coaching staff, but there are rules of the game here and they have been broken.<\/p>\n Declaraci\u00f3n institucional: Roberto Su\u00e1rez.#RealOviedo<\/a> \ud83d\udd35\u26aa\ufe0f pic.twitter.com\/RQYe5upuqD<\/a><\/p>\n