Rayo Vallecano Hit with Partial Stadium Closure After Fan Protest
The Spanish football federation fined Rayo Vallecano 6,000 euros and warned a repeat could trigger a full stadium closure.
- On Wednesday, the Spanish football federation's disciplinary committee handed Rayo Vallecano a partial stadium closure and a 6,000-euro fine after fan protests forced the abandonment of their match against Athletic Bilbao.
- Saturday's game was halted after 13 minutes as fans repeatedly threw paper planes and rubber balls onto the pitch in protest against club owner Raul Martin Presa.
- Presa told Cadena Cope last month that Vallecas stadium was in "optimal condition," contradicting complaints from Rayo players and coaching staff regarding facility standards.
- The committee ordered Rayo to close the south stand for their next home league match against Elche on October 24, warning that repeat incidents could trigger full stadium closure.
- Rayo will play their next match away to Getafe on Monday, while the club stated it would identify and punish those responsible for the disruption during the Athletic game.
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sport.esElche will visit Rayo Vallecano next Saturday, October 24 (14 hours) with the stadium of Vallecas partially closed. This is what the RFEF Disciplinary Committee decided, after the massive launch of objects to the pitch during the Rayo-Athletic, last Saturday, which forced to suspend the match without date yet for its resumption. A fine of 6,000 euros has also been imposed on the Madrid club, in addition to warning it of "the total closure of its…
The Rayo Vallecano Club, to which Andrei Raţiu is entitled, received Wednesday, from the discipline committee of the Spanish Football Federation, the penalty consisting in the partial closure of the stadium and a fine of 6,000 euros, after the protests of supporters led to the suspension of the match with Athletic Bilbao.
Rayo handed partial stadium ban after fan protests caused match abandonment
Oct 14 - Rayo Vallecano were handed a partial stadium closure and a 6,000-euro ($6,687) fine by the Spanish football federation's disciplinary committee on Wednesday after fan protests forced the abandonment of their match against Athletic Bilbao. Read more at straitstimes.com.
El Rayo Vallecano, sanctioned with partial closure of the stadium and a fine of 6,000 euros for the party's incidents before the Athletic Club.
The club is aware of a complete closure of the stadium in case of recidivism
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