The controversy has an outbreak again at Real Madridthat the club met Velarreal with minimal recovery time when he struggles to stay in The league Title race. With growing concerns among players and staff, Head coach Carlo Ancelotti has issued a strong ultimatum to La Liga.
Since he started his 2025 campaign on January 3, Real Madrid has played exhaustively 22 matches in just 71 days – On average one game every three days – presses players in addition to standard recovery periods.
This awesome schedule resumed this week when The whites had to meet Villarreal on Saturday, just a few days after their UEFA Champions League be spent with Atletico Madrid On Wednesday. With just Thursday and Friday to recover, fatigue became a significant problem. On the question of the situation, Ancelotti praised the mentality of his squad but expressed frustration over the scheduling.
“The explanation is that this team has something special. It has character, commitment – they can’t always deliver, sometimes I get upset over them. But after all, we have to thank these players who have made a huge effort from January 3 until today“Said Ancelotti at his press conference after the match.
The Italian coach then released a fixed warning to La Liga: “Today is the last time we play a match with less than 72 hours of rest. We have asked La Liga twice about changing the schedule, and nothing has happened, but this is the last time it will happen. If it happens again Real Madrid does not take the field“
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La Liga denies Ancelotti’s claims
La Liga already collided with Real Madrid this season with demands from both sides after complaining about the judge’s system to the disadvantage of the Spanish side. Now, The organ responded quickly to Ancelotti’s remarksdenies the presence of Real Madrid’s alleged complaint.
According to Marca, ”From the institution led by Javier Tebas they told Marca it Since the match schedule was set on February 25, Real Madrid had not said anything until today – first through their official TV channel and then through their coach. “
The scheduling debate is likely to continue, with Real Madrid which is not the only club affected. FC Barcelona faces a similar challenge in AprilWith their Champions League -Quart Final first leg against Borussia Dortmund on April 9followed by a La Liga match against Leganes on April 12And the decisive second stage against Dortmund just three days later. Whether La Liga adjusts its attitude towards the congestion remains to be seen.
