The Rayo Vallecano Chronicle
Market16 Nov 2026
Andrei Raţiu has his eye on Europe
It is not a grievance and it is not a demand: he wants to play continental football, and he has stopped hiding it. Whether Rayo Vallecano can give him that is a question about the club, not about him.
Squad16 Nov 2026
Words exchanged at Rayo Vallecano
Raúl De Tomás and a teammate said things this week that will take longer than a week to unsay. It was not about football, and both of them play on Saturday.
The dugout16 Nov 2026
Emil Audero gets it from the manager
“Nobody here is above being told.” It was not said with a name attached, but the dressing room can count, and so can everybody who was listening.
The dugout16 Nov 2026
Giorgi Tsitaishvili gets picked when it counts
Every manager keeps a short list in his head of the men he wants on the pitch when the stakes rise, and it is never published. The team sheets for the big afternoons say Giorgi Tsitaishvili is on it.
Looking ahead16 Nov 2026
A reunion for Jorge De Frutos
He used to wear the other shirt. On Saturday he plays against Levante in this one, and whatever he says this week about it being just another game will be untrue.
Market16 Nov 2026
Marcos Ferreira told to find a new club
“They were honest with me, and I would rather know.” Marcos Ferreira has been informed he is not in the manager's thinking at Rayo Vallecano.
The dugout16 Nov 2026
A door opens for Giorgi Tsitaishvili
He asked about his future and was given an answer with minutes in it. The manager has now made a promise in a building where promises are remembered, and the clock on it has started.
The dugout16 Nov 2026
Marcos Ferreira asks for a word with the manager
“I would rather say it to his face than read about it.” The meeting was requested by the player, which tells you most of what you need to know.
Loan watch16 Nov 2026
Luiz Felipe first choice at Andorra
9 starts and a season average of 6.62. The loan is doing exactly what it was arranged to do.
In brief
- Looking ahead Looking ahead: Levante at home
- Squad Valentín Hiriart finally belongs at Rayo Vallecano
- Squad Good reports on Augusto Batalla