{
  "id": 13900265,
  "title": "Athletic Club left waiting after Rayo Vallecano match abandoned",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/athletic-club-left-waiting-after-rayo-vallecano-match-abandoned",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-12T07:15:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/athletic-club-left-waiting-rayo-071500081.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Rayo Vallecano’s match against Athletic Club was abruptly halted on Monday, October 12 due to persistent disruptions from supporters. Protesters, who had been throwing paper planes and small balls at the pitch since the 13th minute, brought the game to a halt once again after the referee, José María Sánchez Martínez, deemed the situation too dangerous to continue play. The teams had to leave the field after Sánchez Martínez ordered them off the pitch when the protest resumed.\n\nThis incident marks another setback for Athletic Club in a season already filled with rearranged fixtures. The club’s delegation had to return to Bilbao after LaLiga decided not to replay the match that day or on Sunday, October 11. Despite repeated attempts to restart the game, the supporters continued their disruptive behavior, leading to the match being abandoned entirely.\n\nThe protest against Athletic Club's president Raúl Martín Presa had been ongoing for years, with supporters resorting to graffiti and attempting to enter the directors' box in a previous friendly match against Cagliari. The latest demonstration, however, involved more direct interference with the ongoing match. Athletic Club, who had last played a competitive match on September 19, now faces yet another uncertain fixture in their already disrupted schedule. The next potential opportunity for the team to play again could be as early as November 2, though no definite dates have been confirmed yet.",
  "summary": "Rayo Vallecano’s match against Athletic Club was abandoned after supporters repeatedly threw paper planes and small balls onto the pitch during protests against president Raúl Martín Presa. Mundo ...",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}