Rayo Vallecano supporters have gone to court over the RFEF's one-match closure of the end stand at Vallecas. The sanction came after paper airplanes were thrown during the match against Athletic Club on 10 October, and the federation's Disciplinary Committee ordered the closure on 14 October.
The claim against the sanction
The case was filed by the Federación Madrileña de Peñas del Rayo Vallecano, ten Rayo peñas and 22 season-ticket holders. Their argument is that the closure punishes people who were not accused of any individual wrongdoing.
In comments reported by Europa Press, the claimants described the measure as "a collective punishment". They also said the impact is felt by season-ticket holders "who lose access to their seats without any fact being attributed to them, without having been heard in the proceedings and without the club being able to relocate them to other areas of the stadium".
The €6,000 fine imposed on Rayo Vallecano is not part of the challenge.
What the stand closure means now
The RFEF's decision stands for the moment, and the TSJM did not grant the urgent suspension before Saturday's match on 24 October. That leaves the supporters' case focused on the stand closure itself, not on the club's fine.
The dispute is unfolding with Rayo 14th in La Liga on 9 points after 8 matches and a -5 goal difference. Athletic Club are 13th on 9 points after 8 matches, which is the fixture context behind the disciplinary case.
The legal fight now turns on whether the one-match closure is treated as a lawful sanction or as collective punishment. The court papers filed by the supporters make that dispute the centre of the story, and the stand remains closed unless the court changes the position later.
Written by Daniel Hartley with AI-assisted research, cross-checked against 1 outlet. How we work →
