The first weekend of the Primera Division season saw a strike by Spain's female referees, which led to the delay of games.
In the lead-up to the new season, the Professional Women's Football League (LPFF), which manages the Primera Division, has been at odds with the Spanish Football Association (RFEF) over a number of matters, including the registration of non-EU players and the league schedule.
Due to worries about their "job and economic circumstances," female officials "unanimously decided not to direct any match of the First Division National Championship," according to a statement released by the RFEF on Thursday.
Although the LPFF claimed to be locked in negotiations regarding officials’ conditions on Friday, the strike action went ahead the following day.
Atletico Madrid, who won three consecutive titles between 2016-17 and 2018-19, announced their meeting with Real Sociedad had been postponed “due to the non-appearance of the refereeing team”.
Champions League runners-up Barcelona dominated the division last term, winning all 30 of their games and scoring 159 goals.
They are scheduled to go to Levante Las Planas for their first outing of the campaign on Sunday, though the officials’ strike has thrown that fixture into doubt.