Portuguese teams wrangle over stadiums ahead of restart

Portugal's professional soccer league is due to restart on June 4 after the coronavirus stoppage but the question of which stadiums should host matches is threatening to become a bone of contention.

The government's health directorate has said in its medical guidelines that as few stadiums as possible should be used to complete the season, although it did not stipulate a number, and the Portuguese league began inspections on Thursday.It quickly became clear that teams were determined to play in their own stadiums even though home advantage may count for little as all matches will be without spectators.

"Our stadium meets all the requirements, it is one of the most modern in Portuguese football," he told RTP television. Portimonense's majority shareholder Theodoro Fonseca said it would be an injustice if the Algarve-based club were not allowed to play at their Municipal Stadium.The sports daily A Bola said that Benfica were reluctant to play any away matches in the stadium of arch-rivals Porto, which could be used as a host ground for a number of teams.

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