La Liga to Resume on 11 June; 2020-21 Season to Start in September
Spain's La
Liga will resume on 11 June when Real Betis face Sevilla, and next season will
start on 12 September.
Organisers
want to finish the season on the weekend of 18-19 July "depending on the
evolution" of coronavirus.
The Spanish
government's department for sport said agreements had been reached with La Liga
and the Spanish soccer federation (RFEF).
Football was
suspended on 12 March but Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said it can resume from
8 June.
La Liga
president Javier Tebas said: "The important thing will be when the season
finishes, although we'll only be able to congratulate ourselves when we start
the following season.
"God
willing, that day will be 12 September and hopefully we'll be able to say we
have overcome this most difficult period, but at least we will be better
prepared."
Following
the Seville derby on 11 June, other clubs will begin playing fixtures over the
following weekend.
Tebas said
audiovisual testing is being carried out so fans have a choice of different
viewing experiences when football returns behind closed doors.
Those
watching at home can choose from two options - the real "silence"
from the stadiums or "simulation of the crowds" with noises being
played.
La Liga
players started training in groups of no more than 10 last week and Tebas said
the next objective is to progress to full training.
Defending
champions Barcelona are two points ahead of Real Madrid at the top of the table
with 11 matches remaining.
On Thursday,
the Premier League said it will return to action on 17 June with 92 fixtures
this season still to be played.
FROM https://www.bbc.com/sport/football
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