Javier Tebas , president of LaLiga , has participated in a conference with various international media in which he has already set dates for the return of football , in the last week of May or the first week of June.

"We are considering the idea of ​​playing again in Spain and in other European countries on May 29 or, alternatively, on June 6. For European competitions we are talking about June 28. With these dates there is time to start again to to train respecting the protocol of resumption of the activity that we have designed for LaLiga and that we have sent for information to other leagues ", explains Tebas. "However, we will have to see what will happen this April."

In addition, the head of the competition, acknowledges that "all this will influence the schedule for next season " and admits that "at the moment there is no mention at all" to cancel the season. "It is a hypothesis that we do not contemplate. We want to end, probably behind closed doors. The clubs that want to end are those in the lower part of the League , those who fight not to descend. Whoever talks about canceling does so for personal interests."

Thebes also analyzed the economic losses that canceling the league would entail: " One billion euros. If we finish behind closed doors, the economic damage will be 350 million euros. Everyone loses money, so it seems normal to me that the salaries of the players also be reduced. In Spain we did not find an agreement with the union. At the moment, eight First and Second clubs have applied for an ERTE. Spanish football does not intend to resort to state aid, we must be economically independent. "

The president of LaLiga also ruled out changes in the formats of the competitions: "It is something that must be avoided. Nationally and internationally we have sold our leagues and the Champions to more than 100 televisions. We sold them in this format, with this number of teams and this number of parties. Changing the structure would require rewriting hundreds of contracts. "

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