Rayo Vallecano will host Alavés at Butarque in their first home match of the season, thanks to the mediation of the Madrid Region. The region will help fans avoid traveling to Burgos. The decision was made after the club and Leganés reached an agreement to avoid the team playing outside the region. The El Plantío stadium in Burgos had been considered as a possible alternative, but the Madrid Region intervened to keep the team in the region. The regional authority even indicated its willingness to help financially to fans so they wouldn't have to travel to Burgos. The choice of Butarque also eases the tension among Rayo Vallecano fans, many of whom had criticized the idea of the team playing in Burgos, more than 200 kilometers from the capital. The fans' groups had warned of a possible boycott and had announced protests against the board. For now, the decision only applies to the match against Alavés. The Estadio de Vallecas remains the long-term goal, but the region will help fans avoid traveling to Burgos. The club hopes to return to the Estadio de Vallecas as soon as conditions allow. The Butarque stadium had already hosted a Rayo Vallecano home game against Atlético Madrid last season, and now it will serve as an emergency solution while the immediate future of the Estadio de Vallecas remains unresolved.