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The Spanish La Liga which has been in indefinite suspension since March due to the coronavirus pandemic. The country’s top division La Liga has created a detailed protocol for the return to training with proper health safeguards to be observed. The protocol is aimed at a potential restart to the league in mid-June and all games will be played behind closed doors. The Spanish La Liga has 11 rounds of matches remaining, with Barcelona two points clear of Real Madrid at the top of the table.
Spain recently announced a four-phase plan to lift the country’s stringent lockdown and, during ‘phase zero’ from 4-11 May, professional sports leagues can go back to training. Part of La Liga’s strict protocols involve training sessions progressing from individual to small group and then team training.
Players, coaches and staff will have to be tested before individual training begins and then have daily testing as well. The Ligue 1 and Ligue 2 seasons were deemed over on Tuesday after France banned all sporting events until September.
After the French announcement, La Liga president Javier Tebas said: “I do not understand why there would more danger in playing football behind closed doors, with all precautionary measures, than working on an assembly line, being on a fishing boat on the high seas, etc, etc.”
Uefa recently told all European leagues they have until 25th of May to tell them when they their various leagues will resume and be concluded. They also noticed the clubs if they can’t complete the season the option to cancel the league is open to them.