The La Liga meeting between Rayo Vallecano and Athletic Club on Saturday afternoon was suspended mid-match, before ultimately being called off entirely.
This came owing to protests on the part of the home crowd in attendance at Vallecas.
The Rayo faithful have long made known their unhappiness with club president Raúl Martín Presa, who has been in a position of power in Madrid since all the way back in 2011. Recent weeks and months, though, have seen tensions reach new heights.
Ahead of their side kicking their campaign back into gear following the international break on Saturday, Rayo’s fanbase therefore came together, to organise a protest against Presa.
This began with the throwing of paper planes and small objects onto the pitch at Vallecas:
💥 ¡Suspendido el Rayo Vallecano-Athletic Club! El rayismo explota contra Presa
— Diario SPORT (@sport)
👀 Los aficionados locales interrumpieron el encuentro en el minuto 13 con el lanzamiento de objetos al césped
📹 Pablo Origoni
After the playing surface had been cleared, however, the home crowd doubled down, throwing everything from paper to rubber balls to food and even a seat onto the grass.
From here, referee Sánchez Martínez made the call to abandon the outing entirely, amid worrying scenes for Rayo Vallecano as a club.
‼️🏟️SUSPENDIDO DEFINITIVAMENTE EL RAYO-ATHLETIC
— Carrusel Deportivo (@carrusel)
🚨El árbitro Sánchez Martínez acaba con el partido después del lanzamiento de papeles, aviones, pelotas de goma, bocadillos y hasta un asiendo al verde de Vallecas
