Spanish La Liga can resume week of June 8, says prime minister | Malay Mail

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MADRID, May 24 — Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez announced on Saturday that La Liga can resume from its coronavirus lockdown in the week of June 8. “The resumption of major professional sporting competitions and in particular La Liga will be allowed from the week of June 8,” Sanchez...

General view of the match ball inside the stadium before the match between Getafe and Real Madrid at the Coliseum Alfonso Perez in Getafe January 4, 2020. — Reuters pic

La Liga president Javier Tebas has said the preferred date for games to resume is Friday, June 12 and Sanchez’s announcement means that plan has been given the green light from the government. More than two months after the Covid-19 pandemic halted the season in Spain, players have begun training in small groups as they aim to be as ready as possible for the planned reboot next month.Clubs have 11 games left to play to finish the season, with the proposed final round to be completed by the end of July.

The top flight was first suspended on March 12, the same day Real Madrid went into quarantine following the positive test of one of the club’s basketball players. “If things are done as they should be, there shouldn’t be any infections. If five infections appear in one club, it would suggest some negligence.”

Meanwhile, the decision to restart the Spanish season was praised by Lyon — who play in the French League.

 

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