Rayo Vallecano game abandoned after paper plane protest
Summary
A football game between Rayo Vallecano and Athletic Club was stopped and canceled after Rayo fans protested by throwing paper planes and rubber balls onto the field. The protest was against the club owner, Raul Martin Presa, due to poor stadium conditions and safety concerns.Key Facts
- The match was Rayo Vallecano’s first home game of the season at Estadio de Vallecas.
- The stadium had been temporarily closed because of serious health and safety problems, including a risk of Legionnaires’ disease.
- Fans threw paper planes and rubber balls at the 13th minute during a protest against club owner Raul Martin Presa.
- After a brief pause, fans threw objects onto the pitch again, leading the referee to abandon the game with the score at 0-0.
- Athletic Club promised to contact their traveling fans to arrange ticket refunds.
- Last season, Rayo players wrote a letter complaining about poor pitch quality, lack of hot water, and bad cleaning.
- Rayo’s training ground was unusable due to mold at the start of last season.
- Rayo Vallecano currently ranks 13th in La Liga with two wins in seven games.
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