JAKARTA - Real Madrid have asked La Liga to reschedule their league opener against Osasuna for their involvement in the 2025 Club World Cup

Los Blancos are scheduled to face Osasuna at the Santiago Bernabeu on August 19, 2025.

The problem is, Xabi Alonso's team just finished playing the 2025 Club World Cup semifinal against Paris Saint-Germain on Thursday, July 11, 2025 WIB, in New Jersey.

The situation means Real Madrid will not have a minimum of six weeks--three weeks of rest and a minimum of three weeks of pre-season training--between tournaments agreed by the Spanish Players Union (AFE) and La Liga.

From La Liga, there are Atletico Madrid and Real Madrid who participated in the 2025 Club World Cup.

La Liga president Javier Tebas has become a vocal critic of the 2025 Club World Cup expansion.

He stated that the expansion should be abolished because it has an impact on the entire national league ecosystem, especially in Europe.

Meanwhile, the union, AFE, told ESPN that it had sent a letter on Monday, July 7, 2025, to the Spanish Football Federation (RFEF), La Liga, Real Madrid, and Osasuna to remind them of the importance of proper rest and pre-seasons related to the health of players.

According to Cadena Ser, the decision regarding Real Madrid's opening match will be taken after the 2025 Club World Cup semifinals are over, meaning in the near future.


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