Overview

• Real Madrid plans to appeal its denied postponement of the August 19 opener to the RFEF’s National Second-Instance Committee.
• José Alberto Peláez ruled that the Club World Cup is not force majeure, so LaLiga must adhere to its published calendar.
• LaLiga president Javier Tebas denied any tacit agreement allowing Real Madrid a delayed start and pointed to Premier League and Ligue 1 calendar consistency.
• Real Madrid TV accused LaLiga of compromising competition integrity by forcing the club into a physical disadvantage.
• Chelsea and PSG faced similar rest constraints but accepted their unaltered schedules, highlighting Real Madrid’s unique challenge within LaLiga governance.