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The Association of Spanish Footballers (AFE) stressed Tuesday that it has sent "different letters to the Higher Sports Council (CSD), Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) and LaLiga", requesting the total suspension of all matches of all Spanish football divisions to ensure the safety of players for the coronavirus and not simply that it is played behind closed doors.

"Given the measures that are being taken by the Government and the recommendations of the World Health Organization (WHO), in relation not only to the fact of the activities with the public, but, and especially, in the condition of workers , and picking up the feeling of a union for that purpose, we request that the measures that are carried out be presided over by the guarantee of minimum risk of the players of all categories, "the union warned in a statement.

Therefore, the association has requested the CSD, RFEF and LaLiga " the suspension of ALL parties of ALL divisions and ALL categories of both sexes ." "Given the situation, we have made this request thinking exclusively about the health of the players , groups that we represent. And what is not of receipt is that this fact is not taken into account, beyond which we understand it is necessary to avoid large agglomerations for the increased risk that this entails, "he warned.

In this sense, for the AFE this risk "is not only avoided with the absence of public in the parties ". "In addition, playing by system in fields closed to the public for several weeks undermines the meaning of sports competitions," he said.

"On the other hand, we want to insist on the importance of having the players informed with a fluid dialogue between the sports agents. Any player who has any doubt or problem in this regard, can contact our association," he said. the union headed by David Aganzo, which affects "the importance of the responsibility of all sports agents for the protection of public health and the prevention of contagion".

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