La Liga president Javier Tebas has said he hopes football in Spain will resume on June 12th after being halted for more than 2 months due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Football clubs in Spain’s top 2 divisions began testing players for covid-19 last week and many including FC Barcelona started individual training.
‘’I’d like to restart on June 12 but we have to be prudent and it’s not just up to football, it’s also up to society, we all need to focus on complying with measures to protect health,’’ Tebas told Spanish television network Movistar on Sunday.
Tebas also confirmed that all games will be played behind closed doors, as the case when Germany’s Bundesliga resumes on 16th.
La Liga reported on Sunday that 5 players across the top two divisions had tested positive for the virus. The 5 will remain isolated at their homes. They will not be allowed to return to training until they test negative.
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