Explained: Why Real Madrid will be presented with La Liga trophy twice following RFEF disagreement

Real Madrid will enjoy not one but two trophy presentations after winning the 2023-24 La Liga title. Los Blancos have secured top spot in the Spanish top flight with four games to spare and will be able to celebrate with their fans shortly. Yet Real Madrid will not be handed their latest piece of silverware next time out in La Liga against Granada, instead fans will have to wait until Tuesday, May 14, when Alaves visit the Santiago Bernabeu.

The RFEF had wanted the trophy presentation to go ahead at Granada but Real Madrid asked for a change as José Ramón Sandoval's could be relegated on Saturday. Los Blancos felt a trophy presentation would therefore not be appropriate, according to Marca. The trophy will now be officially presented at Madrid's training ground on Sunday morning, allowing the team the chance to show it off later to fans at a celebration event at Cibeles Fountain and at the City Hall in Madrid. A second presentation will then take place at the Bernabeu when Alaves visit the Spanish capital.

Real Madrid have won 87 points in LaLiga this season, their second-best points tally after their first 34 games in a single campaign in the competition's history. Their best-ever tally came in 2011-12 under Jose Mourinho when they hit 88 points.

Real Madrid's will turn their attention back to European competition next time out when they take on Bayern Munich in the second leg of their Champions League semi-final tie. The match is level at 2-2 ahead of the return at the Santiago Bernabeu on Wednesday. The winners will play either PSG or Borussia Dortmund in the final at Wembley.