The seats in the presidential area were damaged on the day of the Trofeo de Vallecas, prompting Rayo to issue a statement condemning what had happened and questioning the role of the regional authorities.
“Is this the public-private collaboration that the Minister for Sport wants for the Vallecas Stadium?” the club said in its statement, directly addressing Madrid’s Minister for Culture, Tourism and Sport, Mariano de Paco.
De Paco responded through X, condemning the vandalism while insisting that such incidents would not help resolve the stadium’s long-running problems.
“From the Community of Madrid we condemn any kind of act of vandalism at the Vallecas Stadium. This is not the way to resolve the problems with the stadium,” he wrote.
The latest incident has added another flashpoint to the unresolved dispute.
The exchange comes against a backdrop of deteriorating relations between Rayo and the regional government, with the condition and future of Vallecas continuing to be a major source of disagreement.
Marca reported that the damage occurred as Rayo Vallecano were hosting the Trofeo de Vallecas, adding another flashpoint to the dispute surrounding the venue.
Rayo’s statement placed the stadium dispute at the centre of its response to the damage, while De Paco’s reply sought to separate the condemnation of the vandalism from the wider disagreement over the venue.
The latest incident therefore adds another point of tension to an already difficult relationship. Vallecas has remained at the heart of the dispute, with the club and the Madrid authorities continuing to take different positions over how its problems should be addressed.
For Rayo, the damage to the presidential area has become another reason to demand answers over the management and future of the stadium. For the regional government, the immediate message has been that vandalism cannot be the way forward.
The disagreement remains unresolved, with the latest exchange showing that the dispute over Vallecas continues to overshadow the relationship between the club and the Madrid authorities.