Football: Portugal's familiar two-horse race resumes in unusual conditions

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Portugal's Primeira Liga restarts on Wednesday in unusual conditions after the novel coronavirus stoppage but with a familiar feel as the ...

REUTERS: Portugal's Primeira Liga restarts on Wednesday in unusual conditions after the novel coronavirus stoppage but with a familiar feel as the country's leading two teams resume battle.

The action starts on Wednesday when Portimonense host Gil Vicente before Porto visit promoted Famalicao , while Benfica host Tondela on Thursday.Although government rules ban people assembling outside stadiums, the Porto fan group known as"Super Dragons" have said they will follow their team to Wednesday's game."If people respect social distancing, I don't see a problem.

The clubs also failed to agree using five substitutes per match - even though 10 rounds will be crammed into a 54-day period - and from showing matches on free-to-air television channels. Instead, games will be on the usual pay-TV channels.

 

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