Overview

• The RFEF’s Single Judge denied Real Madrid’s July 9 petition to postpone the season opener against Osasuna until October 29
• The ruling emphasized that FIFA Club World Cup fixtures were announced well in advance and thus do not qualify as force majeure under federation rules
• Real Madrid will begin preseason on August 4, leaving only 15 days of preparation before the LaLiga debut at the Santiago Bernabéu
• The club has a 48-hour window to appeal the decision to the RFEF’s second-instance committee
• LaLiga has refuted claims of any prior agreement to defer the fixture and maintains that the calendar was set following all approved procedures