The “72-hour” affair, as many Spanish media outlets have dubbed it in recent days, already seems to be having repercussions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
LaLiga has just announced the dates and times of the matches for Matchday 31 of the league. Real Madrid, who are scheduled to face Deportivo Alav\u00e9s at that time, seem to have won their case after threatening not to travel to the match if the rest period did not exceed 72 hours.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Carlo’s anger
“This is the last time we play with less than 72 hours of rest. We’ll never do it again. We’ve asked LaLiga twice to change the schedule and nothing has happened. This is the last time,” the Italian coach fumed just five days ago, after his team’s narrow 1-2 victory over Villarreal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A threat that resonated everywhere, both in the media and among the leaders of Spanish football. Javier Tebas obviously reacted to the issue, but without ever implying that he, as president of La Liga, would take these threats seriously.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
La Liga Backed into a Corner
And yet, today’s announcement of the schedule for Matchday 31 of the league suggests that Real Madrid has managed to make itself heard. For this matchday, which falls between the two Champions League clashes against Arsenal, Real Madrid will play Deportivo Alav\u00e9s in Mendizorrotza on Sunday, April 13th at 4:15 p.m.<\/p>\n\n\n\n