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Rayo Vallecano game abandoned after paper plane protest

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During a La Liga match between Rayo Vallecano and Athletic Club, the game was abandoned after home fans protested against the club’s owner by throwing paper planes and rubber balls onto the pitch. The protest occurred due to concerns over stadium maintenance issues highlighted in an audit, which identified significant health and safety risks at Estadio de Vallecas, including a risk of Legionnaires' disease.
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On Saturday, fans of Rayo Vallecano protested against club president Raúl Martín Presa by throwing paper airplanes and small rubber balls onto the field during a La Liga match against Athletic Bilbao at Estadio de Vallecas. This forced the referee to stop play in the 13th minute, with Rayo players joining fans on the sidelines shortly after. Despite attempts to resume the game, it was suspended again due to further object-throwing. The match was abandoned as both teams and officials left the field, leaving the score at 0-0. This protest reflects long-standing dissatisfaction among fans regarding Presa’s management, including poor upkeep of facilities and failure to modernize the club. Prior to the game, an audit highlighted serious health and safety issues at the stadium, including risks of Legionnaires' disease.

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The La Liga game was Rayo's first of the season at the Estadio de Vallecas, which had been temporarily closed after an audit highlighted serious health and safety issues - including a risk of contracting Legionnaires' disease.
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🔮 Following the game, Athletic Club released a statement to say they would contact their fans who travelled to the game in Madrid to arrange refunds.
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Rayo Vallecano game abandoned after paper plane protest · assertive framing

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- Published Rayo Vallecano's match against Athletic Club was abandoned on Saturday after the home fans threw paper planes and rubber balls on to the pitch in protest against the club's owner. asserted
fans → publish → owner
The La Liga game was Rayo's first of the season at the Estadio de Vallecas, which had been temporarily closed after an audit highlighted serious health and safety issues - including a risk of contracting Legionnaires' disease. asserted
audit → close → disease
Rayo fans blame owner and president Raul Martin Presa, who has long been criticised for the poor upkeep of facilities and a failure to modernise the club. asserted
who → blame → club
In the 13th minute of the game, when Rayo fans usually chant "Presa leave now", supporters threw paper planes and small rubber balls on to the pitch. asserted
supporters → chant → pitch
The referee stopped play and the stadium announcer urged fans not to throw objects on to the pitch, while stewards hastily removed the items from the grass. asserted
stewards → stop → grass
When play resumed 15 minutes later, supporters in the south stand again threw objects on to the field and the referee abandoned play with the game goalless. asserted
referee → resume → game
Following the game, Athletic Club released a statement to say they would contact their fans who travelled to the game in Madrid to arrange refunds. asserted
who → follow → refunds
Last season, the Spanish football association published a letter written by Rayo's players that described the Vallecas pitch as "unplayable" and noted a lack of hot water in the showers and inadequate cleaning. asserted
that → publish → showers
They began last season without being able to use their own training ground because of mould. asserted
They → begin → mould
However, they were able to reach the final of the Uefa Conference League, which they lost 1-0 to Crystal Palace. asserted
they → reach → Palace
Supporters regularly have to queue for hours to purchase match tickets at the stadium's small box office as Rayo is the only top-flight Spanish club without a ticketing website. asserted
Rayo → have → website
Rayo sit 13th in La Liga with two wins from their opening seven games. asserted
Rayo → sit → games
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