Official statement: Rayo Vallecano - Real Oviedo
After learning about the suspension of the match that Real Oviedo was supposed to play this Saturday, February 7, at the Vallecas Stadium against Rayo Vallecano, our organization wishes to provide context for a series of facts that we consider important.
After the official suspension of the Rayo Vallecano – Real Oviedo match, scheduled for today at 14:00 at the Estadio de Vallecas, Real Oviedo communicates the following:
1. The Club expresses its solidarity and empathy with the squad, technical staff, and fans of Rayo Vallecano in light of the situation they are going through, made public yesterday through a statement by the Spanish Footballers' Association (AFE).
2. Likewise, Real Oviedo acknowledges that the competent authorities have prioritized the physical integrity and safety of the players, which are non-negotiable principles that must prevail under any circumstances in professional sports practice.
3. However, this decision represents a clear detriment to our entity, both from a sporting, organizational, and economic perspective, as it was made after the team's travel had already taken place, as well as for our fans and the media who had planned to attend the match.
4. In this regard, and in view of the concurrent circumstances, Real Oviedo expresses its deep dissatisfaction with the serious setback caused and the substantial alteration of the player availability conditions, which directly affects our team, taking into account the league standings and the importance of the points at stake for both entities. Consequently, the Club announces that it will study and pursue all appropriate regulatory actions before the competent authorities, with the aim of safeguarding the outcome of the match and ensuring fair competitive conditions.