Team Indroduction: Hello There, Rayo Vallecano

Club name:  Rayo Vallecano de Madrid, S.A.D. (Rayo)
Founded: 1924
Stadium: Estadio Teresa Rivero
Club chairman: Raúl Martín Presa
Manager: José Ramón Sandoval
Rival: Atletico Madrid

It has been 8 years since Rayo last played in La Liga, back in 2003. Despite some serious financial problems, the club secured a 2nd place in Segunda División last season, and earned their promotion, which to their fans surprise in such hard time of the club.

However, club top scorer last season, Emiliano Armenteros, has returned to Sevilla as his loan deal had expired. At the same time, some new faces are added to the squad, by free transfers and loan deals. You may want to pay attention to team captain Michel, who is 35 years but still manage to have 20 appearances last season and contributed two goals in the midfielder role.

With financial problems and some important players leaving, Rayo may look set to struggle at the end of the table. Now, as the two parties had finally came to an agreement, the league will start this weekend, Rayo is going to play Athletic Bilbao, look like a pretty tough game to them, but as the La Liga takes off, we will see what this club has for us!