The judge who has been investigating since February the complaint against former Espanyol player Álvaro Aguado for allegedly sexually assaulting a club employee in a restroom at the Opium nightclub in Barcelona on June 23, 2024, as the team was celebrating its promotion to the First Division. The investigating judge's decision brings Aguado closer to a trial for sexual assault, pending the submission of their indictments by the private prosecution and the Prosecutor's Office.

Espanyol has a new owner. Alan Pace, a partner at the ALK Capital fund and director of its sports subsidiary, Velocity Sport Limited (VSL), will take over from Chen Yansheng at the helm of the blue and white club. With an English parent company but partly owned by American shareholders, VSL also owns Burnley. With this transaction, Rastar, which currently holds 99.66% of the shares, will become part of the English holding company.