La Liga President Javier Tebas Believes Real Madrid Will Play On the First Weekend of the New Season

If either makes the final, there will be five weeks between then and the start of the season. It's more than the three weeks that have been agreed upon in previous years when international tournaments have taken place.

The derby is not being considered for the first matchday, nor is it being considered for Real Madrid or Atlético Madrid to skip the first matchday for now. We'll discuss with the relevant bodies the decisions that need to be made. We will respect the collective bargaining agreement, the three-week vacation, and nothing else.Javier Tebas

Tebas continued, throwing shade at FIFA and the tournament, declaring nobody in Europe is happy with the decision to add more games to the calendar.

We can't be in our competition depending on the Club World Cup, a competition in which neither the European leagues nor the clubs are in favor. Having the schedule dictated by them is detrimental to the competition.Javier Tebas

Tebas will discuss the start date for Real Madrid but is unlikely to budge on the decision made. Opponents will be revealed at a later date, but it will not be the Madrid derby.