“They will tear off a piece of our heart” | Relief

It’s only been a few hours since Martin Presa dropped the bomb, “we love the pitch very much, but it is outdated and its location makes it difficult for the club to grow”, but there is already a different atmosphere in the area around the Vallecas stadium.. “You can’t take a team out of the area where it was born.” is the common feeling of a fan who fears the possibility of his Rayo leaving Vallecas.

“Rayo Vallecano belongs to Vallecas and they will take a piece of our heart.Sara Gonzalez confesses to Relevo. Having lived in the Madrid area for 41 years, Sara can’t imagine Rayo playing anywhere other than Vallecas.

“We have been a club for 100 years and about 80 of those years have played at our stadium. YesAcarlo from the area is unclear. Completely loses its charm” says Daniel Palomeque. As the owner of one of the bars near the venue where local fans gather for famous previews, Daniel sees the change of location as a major blow to his business.

“As a business, it would be the worst thing that could happen to us in this area.”says a man who does not share the same opinion as Martin Presa regarding the fact that the object has become too small. “You just have to watch all the Rayo Vallecano games.” Average attendance is 70-75%, so it’s a bit counterintuitive. It seems the only thing he wants is to sell more tickets at exorbitant prices without taking the subscriber into account. Subscriptions are available every year.

“When Madrid plays against Bayern, they also fail”

According to statements published this Monday by Presa, Rayo must leave Vallecas. “We have been trying to explain the situation we have for more than ten years, and the fact is that not all fans are included (…) “We have a waiting list and Rayo Vallecano needs to either increase the capacity of the stadium or move to another one.” With capacity for 14,708 viewersYes, the president needs to grow.

“This is politicking, it has nothing to do with this.– another resident of the area answers the president. – There is a lot of demand, but there are free places in several parties. I am not convinced by the president’s words. This is politics. The land belongs to the city council and the field belongs to the Community of Madrid. President, if the stadium changes location, there will be money somewhere. I don’t think there is a need to expand capacity. When Madrid plays Bayern, it also remains small“.

Most of them do not want to leave what has been their home for years, but there are those like Jose Luis who believe that moving is necessary for growth. “I would be sad if it was taken out of the area, but I understand that it is outdated. If we want to grow, we can’t here. I want to see a good stadium for Rayo. The world could take such a step, but we must move forward if we want to move forward.“.

“Our request is to be as close to our stadium as possible and have maximum comfort of access.“Presa calmed down. Despite his words, no one wants to see Rayo away from his borders.

A stadium that hasn’t been renovated for years

“El Rayo should be here. They should expand the stadium or do some work, but he can’t leave here,” the woman shouts. “I am 85 years old and this cannot be taken away from me. El Rayo from Vallecas.“Don’t worry, he’ll stay,” her friend tells her with conviction as they walk around the grounds.

No alterations in recent years,”Rayo’s field is not supported because the president does not.“For Álvaro Casares, Presa’s statements are far from the reality that the organization is experiencing. “There were no extensions at the Presa stage, he doesn’t know how to manage. They are the only club in the First Division and, dare I say it, the Second Division where you can’t buy tickets online.“says Rayo’s partner.

“This is completely contrary to the characteristics of this area: Vallecas cannot exist without Rayo, and Rayo cannot exist without Vallecas.“adds the content creator. Fans are crossing their fingers in anticipation of what comes next for their Rayo to remain from Vallecas.

After graduating in journalism from the Complutense University of Madrid, Isabel Pacheco took her first professional steps in the publications department of the Real Madrid football club. It started from there

a new adventure in the sports section of La Razona (from 2018 to 2020). After a long period of work in the print press, to later try his luck in another medium: radio. He played for the El Larguero team on the island of Cadena Ser for 10 months before moving to Relevo, where he gives interviews and writes football reports.


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Diego Otero, a journalism graduate from the University of Santiago de Compostela, is a sports fan who began his career in various digital sports media. Now write

in Relevo there are different stories about different disciplines, including football, both national and international, basketball and tennis.


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