Club 13 Aug 2026

Statement Regarding the Celta v Osasuna Postponement

Osasuna disagrees with LaLiga and RFEF for the match postponement that goes against the rojillo interests and voids a previous agreement between both clubs

Club Atlético Osasuna strongly disagrees with the new date set for the Celta-Osasuna match, originally scheduled for Sunday, Aug. 16. The poor condition of the pitch, caused by a fungus, made it impossible to play on the original date despite efforts by the home club—a situation Osasuna understands.

Given that Osasuna and its supporters are most affected by the postponement, the club believes a new venue or mutually agreed date should be found. Both Celta and Osasuna agreed to play on either Sept. 24 or 25 during the international break, which would not overload either team’s schedule and would allow for player recovery early in the season. Both LaLiga and the Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) were aware of this agreement between the clubs.

However, neither LaLiga nor the RFEF accepted the clubs’ request and unilaterally decided the match will be played Thursday, Aug. 27. That means Osasuna must play a match Monday, Aug. 24, and another Thursday, Aug. 27—including travel—without even considering moving up the Osasuna-Levante match to give more rest days. In short, the team most affected by the initial postponement for reasons beyond its control is again the most affected by the new schedule.

That LaLiga would decide to postpone a match on a Thursday, just three days before kickoff, fits a pattern of last-minute calendar changes that have become all too common due to a lack of foresight and seriousness. But for both LaLiga and the RFEF to ignore an agreement between clubs—especially after Osasuna accommodated Celta and agreed to a new date—is simply unacceptable and disrespectful. This lack of respect is compounded by the refusal to reschedule Osasuna-Levante or the decision to play the club’s first two home matches of the season on a Monday.

There is no rule, criterion or explanation that can justify a decision that harms the team already affected by the original postponement—especially when both clubs had agreed on a new date. Nor can this decision be presented as made “in coordination with the clubs.” All this comes just over 48 hours before Osasuna is scheduled to fly to Vigo. This is not football—it’s LaLiga.

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