La Liga won’t change their begin date for the 2025/26 season regardless of rumoured objections from Actual Madrid and Atletico Madrid.
One other busy season is on the horizon with Actual Madrid and Atletico Madrid additionally heading into the brand new marketing campaign on the again of competing at this summer season’s FIFA Membership World Cup.
The expanded match within the USA will prolong the 2024/25 season on by a month and 2025/26 is bookended by the 2026 World Cup additionally in North America.
That may trigger extra controversy over the quantity of video games being included in a season with FIFA additionally trying to cut back the quantity of worldwide breaks.
UEFA qualification for the World Cup has been slotted into three home windows cut up throughout September, October and November.
When does La Liga 2025/26 begin?
The precise fixture record will not be anticipated to be introduced by La Liga till July however they’ve confirmed the season will kick off on the weekend of August 16-17.
It would wrap up on Could 24, 2026 to permit for a three-week hole to the beginning of the World Cup.
The shortage of house within the calendar will revive frustration over participant welfare with AFE rules requiring footballers to have 30 days of relaxation in a calendar yr, and a interval of at the least 21 days uninterrupted on the finish of the season of holidays.
Javier Tebas responds to La Liga season delay request
With rumours rising that Actual Madrid and Atletico Madrid may ask to play their first sport on the second weekend of the season, president Javier Tebas has spoken out on the matter.
“The derby will not be being thought-about for the primary match day, neither is it being thought-about for Actual Madrid or Atletico Madrid to skip the primary matchday. We’ll respect the collective bargaining settlement, the three-week trip and nothing else,” as per experiences from Diario AS.
“We will’t base our competitors on the Membership World Cup, a contest which neither the European leagues nor the golf equipment are in favour of.”