“There are doors that fall halfway… pre-Franco sofas” | Relevo

“I can’t compare the Rayo stadium to anything because there is nothing like it.” “Box catering pretty much boils down to sweet manolitos and savory manolitos.” “You see everyone walking through the grass like it’s a shopping mall.”. These are some of the phrases of the First Division professionals when Relevo asked them about their experience in Vallecas.

Rayo will host Real Madrid this Sunday at 14:00 at home, in the midst of a controversy over a change of location. On February 5, Martin Presa, president of the Rayista division, said the following: “We love it very much, but it’s outdated. It would be great to build a new, modern field with greater productivity.. We ask you to be as close to our area as possible.”

A few days before the match against the La Liga leader, the La Franja stadium is going through its worst moments. Due to the uncertainty of their future as well as their current condition. “There are doors that fall off halfway. There are no chairs or Wi-Fi in the press areas. “You will find extension cords on the floor outlets.”comment from the First Division club’s public relations team.

Footballers also complain of discomfort in Vallecas. “The locker room is small, although it’s not the worst I’ve been in. And hot water in the shower is one of those stadiums where leaving the house takes the longest.”reveals the name of the player who faced Rayo this season.

Other players regret the grass. “It’s destroyed. Because everyone goes there. Volunteers, ball boys, assistants.. Literally everyone,” explains another La Liga player. This Sunday the gallop of Vinicius Junior will be measured on the green of Vallecas.

Rayo players also talk about Vallecas and possible changes. “I think the club needs to grow. Vallecas is Vallecas, but if we, as a stadium, cannot grow in Vallecas, we will have to look for another area where the club can grow its infrastructure. New stadium? improve our stadium and not move from the area where it is located,” Isi settled in Relevo.

Professional coaches who have passed through the Vallecano stadium also share their opinions. “There are times when the video board does not work. In the locker rooms you climb some stairs, and it seems as if the ceiling is falling. And in box bathtubs you have to bend over. “I imagine Florentino Perez peeing and cringing because you’re not coming in.”they comment.

Box and benches

Representatives and agents talk about their experiences with the Rayo Lodge. “Something modest is one thing, but this is another. You’ll find pre-Franco sofas, club trophies arranged in some way, like everything covered in artificial grass.. There are only two urinals here, and if you occupy one, no one can enter the other because you will crash. And you’re not tall, otherwise you’ll hit your head on the ceiling.”

“Those in the second row of boxes don’t see well. The drawers in the first row are higher than those in the second row and it’s a disaster. Plus there is no heating”says another representative who was recently at the Rayo Vallecano stadium.

Employees of La Liga clubs also express their opinion to Relevo. “For example, the Flash area is in a small room, completely out of place and very far from the changing rooms. The press area is tiny and you can hear the street. And on our last visit, we had to turn off the power to the bar because the analysts were not able to work on the benches.. In short, this is a difficult stadium to work in.”