Real Madrid has formally requested La Liga to postpone their opening match of the 2025-26 season against Osasuna, originally scheduled for August 19, citing insufficient rest due to their participation in the FIFA Club World Cup. The club argued that playing the match on the original date would allow only two weeks of preseason and requested the game be rescheduled to October 29, a proposal supported by Osasuna and the Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF). However, La Liga, led by president Javier Tebas, has rejected the request, stating that the minimum three-week rest period between seasons is sufficient and that there is no regulatory or force majeure justification for postponement. The league also noted that other clubs like Chelsea and Paris Saint-Germain did not make similar requests. Despite Real Madrid's elimination from the Club World Cup, La Liga maintains its decision to keep the original fixture date.