Real Madrid, La Liga Relationship Worsens After Latest Issue

The relationship between Real Madrid and La Liga has reached a breaking point once again, with no sign of peace on the horizon.

In fact, according to MARCA, the tension between both parties has become even more intense following a heated exchange between Real Madrid’s official media channel and La Liga president Javier Tebas.

What was once a cold relationship is now completely fractured. Friction began to build last season, when former coach Carlo Ancelotti warned that Real Madrid would not play if they were scheduled with less than 72 hours of rest.

The situation escalated during the Copa del Rey final, when Madrid decided to train at La Cartuja and skip the usual media obligations, which is an act that clearly showed how distant the two sides had become.

Season kicks off with fresh dispute
The latest conflict has been sparked by La Liga’s refusal to delay Real Madrid’s opening fixture of the season.

The club requested more time to prepare, pointing out that their players had barely two weeks of rest after being involved in the Club World Cup.

Despite this, both La Liga and the Spanish Federation have insisted that there is no justification to move the match beyond August 19.

Real Madrid, supported by the AFE (Spanish Footballers’ Association), maintains that beginning the season with such limited preparation is unacceptable.

Tusle between RMTV and Tebas
The club escalated matters through its official channel, with RMTV stating that the “2025-26 La Liga season begins flawed, altered, and manipulated.”

La Liga president Javier Tebas wasted no time in responding via social media, defending the league’s stance. However, instead of calming things down, his remarks have only added more fuel to the fire.

The standoff continues to grow more hostile, with neither side showing any intention of backing down.

Real Madrid’s embarassing exit from the FIFA Club World Cup has left a bad taste in everyone’s mouths.

However, one of the few positives for Los Blancos from that tournament was the breakthrough of Gonzalo Garcia.

The youngster ended the tournament as the joint-highest goalscorer and was even included in the Team of the Tournament.

This led to a complete turnaround of fortunes for Garcia, who was otherwise linked with a move away from Santiago Bernabeu earlier in the summer.

Real Madrid make final decision
According to MARCA, Real Madrid have made a final decision regarding the future of the young attacker, who is set to remain at the club this summer.

Gonzalo Garcia will fight for his place in the first-team and will not be loaned out under any circumstances.

In fact, the 19-year-old striker is on the verge of signing a new contract as a first-team player, which further seal his long-term future at the Bernabeu.

Gonzalo Garcia is set for a new contract at Real Madrid. (Photo by Alex Grimm/Getty Images)
Despite interest from several La Liga clubs, including Getafe, the club’s top brass and coaching staff believe they’ve found a player who can play an important role in the long term.

The confidence of head coach Xabi Alonso has been pivotal. García’s performances at the Club World Cup, where he carried himself with maturity and finished with the Golden Boot, convinced the new manager that the academy graduate is ready for the top level.

Even within the club, there had been concerns over Garcia’s playing time and development, but Alonso’s backing changed everything. He will now be fully integrated into the senior squad for the 2025/26 season.

The youngster, in fact, is said to be the leading candidate to inherit the iconic number nine shirt that was left vacant by Kylian Mbappe this summer.

Madriduniversal.com