On the last day of LaLiga Santander it will not only be decided who will be the champion of First this edition, but also what will be the crosses of the next Spanish Super Cup. With Sevilla without options to get between the first two of the classification (positions that grant two of the four tickets for the Super Cup), Atlético and Real Madrid have ensured their presence in the next edition. They join Barcelona and Athletic, who obtained their place through the Copa del Rey.
The Spanish Super Cup is accessed in two ways: the Copa del Rey and LaLiga. The two finalists in the first and the first two in the domestic competition are the ones who get their tickets. Positions that also define the crosses. As stipulated in the competition rules of the Spanish Football Federation, the Copa del Rey champion will face the second classified and the Cup runner-up against the league champion. In this way, what happens in the last day of the League could leave a Classic for the semifinals of the Super Cup. If Atlético win the League, they will face Athletic (Cup runner-up) and Real Madrid (second in the League) will face Barcelona in the first round. A duel that has never happened with the new format of the competition. In the event that the alirón is sung by the whites, the semifinals would be as follows: Real Madrid-Athletic and Barcelona-Atlético.
The Spanish Super Cup is scheduled to be played in the first half of January, being of interest to AFE and LaLiga that it be in the first. Both the footballers union and the employer's association have already agreed on the calendar for next season and it has been approved by the LaLiga Board of Divisions. Only the approval of the RFEF is missing, which normally makes some notes and modifications. Last season, for example, the CSD had to mediate by not reaching an agreement between RFEF and LaLiga. Although few changes can be made as there is little room for maneuver with a European Championship and an Olympic Games this summer and a World Cup in 2022. The intention, if this calendar is approved, is to start the season on the weekend of 13-15 August.
Among some of the news on the calendar is that footballers could win a few days of vacation at Christmas. The start of the holidays will be on December 21-22 and not on December 24. In addition, It has been agreed that the first match day after said break, which would already be on the 31st or in the new year, will be matches between teams of geographical proximity. That is, between clubs in the same Community or nearby that involve short journeys for the players.