Vallecas stadium vandalised, Rayo blames Madrid regional government

Rayo Vallecano denounced an “asalto” at the Vallecas stadium overnight, ahead of the Vallecas Trophy match against Cagliari on Saturday. According to Europa Press, the Madrid club reported that the officials' box had been “vandalised” and lamented a campaign of “acoso, extorsión e…”. El Español specified that seats had been destroyed and that the words “Presa, vete ya” had been painted on the premises.

The club blames the region

According to El Español, Rayo Vallecano, which was due to return to its ground for a friendly match, holds the Comunidad de Madrid responsible for these events. The club refers to a situation of “acoso, extorsión e…”, although the rest of the sentence is not available in the sources. This accusation comes as, according to the same media outlet, the Comunidad de Madrid lifted the closure of the Rayo Vallecano stadium.

A tense context before the match

The incident occurred on the eve of the friendly match scheduled for Saturday against the Italian club Cagliari. Spanish media outlets Mundo Deportivo and AS also reported the news, headlining respectively on the vandalism of the stadium and that of the box. No further details on the suspected perpetrators or the extent of the damage have been provided in the file.