With only 7 days until La Liga Matchday 6 between Rayo Vallecano and Espanyol, the Madrid regional government has explicitly stated that the match will likely not take place as scheduled at Vallecas Stadium. The issue is not procedural; rather, longstanding safety hazards at the stadium have not been fully remedied. Officials have directly stated that the club has long neglected stadium safety issues, and the situation is very serious.

On July 28 of this year, due to serious safety defects, outdated facilities, and various non-compliant standards at Vallecas Stadium, the Madrid regional government officially revoked its operating license. Two previous Rayo Vallecano matches were forced to be relocated to Butarque Stadium, home of Leganés. After carrying out repairs and self-inspections, both Rayo Vallecano and its players have publicly stated that the facility meets standards. Captain Óscar Valentín publicly declared that they have coordinated with regional technical verification personnel, and the stadium has passed all re-inspections and is fully capable of hosting matches.

However, Paco, a senior official for Culture and Sports at the Madrid regional government, has taken a firm stance and directly refuted the club's claims. He criticized Rayo Vallecano for consistently claiming that stadium repairs have been completed over the past fifteen years, thus losing credibility. The club has repeatedly downplayed stadium safety issues, and the repairs have been superficial. An independent audit must be completed before stadium usage rights can be restored.

Currently, officials are accelerating various review processes, with the original one-month audit timeline now compressed into an expedited three-day process. However, constrained by La Liga regulations and the audit cycle, the independent audit cannot be completed before the September 15 match. Officials acknowledge that relocating this match is highly likely, and the earliest the stadium can return to use is October.

Although Rayo Vallecano previously told EFE, emphasizing that the stadium's safety conditions fully meet standards and urging officials to promptly restore their home usage rights—even accusing the regional government of biased handling—the Madrid regional government's stance remains firm: stadium operating rights will not be restored until all safety and sanitation improvement projects have been fully approved. This also means Rayo Vallecano will continue playing away matches in the near term.

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