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The original was posted on /r/soccer by /u/ManuMora98 on 2025-08-12 14:49:09+00:00.

Real Madrid C.F. wishes to express to its members, supporters and football fans in general its firm rejection of the proposal to play the match corresponding to match day 17 of the National First Division League Championship between Villarreal C.F. and F.C. Barcelona outside Spain.

The measure, which was taken without prior information or consultation of the clubs participating in that competition, infringes the essential principle of territorial reciprocity which applies in two-legged league competitions (one match at home and the other at the home of the opposing team), upsetting the competitive balance and giving an undue sporting advantage to the applicant clubs.

The integrity of the competition requires that all matches take place under the same conditions for all teams. Unilaterally modifying this regime breaks the equality between contenders, compromises the legitimacy of the results and sets an unacceptable precedent that opens the door to exceptions based on non-sporting interests, clearly affecting sporting integrity and risking the adulteration of the competition. If this proposal were to be carried out, its consequences would be so serious that it would be a turning point in the world of football.

Any modification of this nature must, in any case, have the express and unanimous agreement of all the clubs participating in the competition, as well as strictly respecting the national rules.

In defence of this principle, Real Madrid has already taken three specific actions:

  1. Request to FIFA, as guarantor of the international rules of football, not to authorise the holding of the match without the prior consent of all the clubs participating in the competition.
  2. Request to UEFA so that, as guarantor of the integrity of European competitions and regulatory consistency with FIFA, it urges the RFEF to withdraw or deny the request, reaffirming the criteria established in 2018 that prevents official matches in domestic competitions from being played outside national territory, except in duly justified exceptional circumstances, which are not present here.
  3. Request to the Consejo Superior de Deportes not to grant the necessary administrative authorisation without such unanimous consent.

Real Madrid reaffirms its commitment to respect the national and international rules that guarantee the fairness and proper functioning of official competitions, and will defend its compliance with them before all competent bodies.