China News Service, May 5 (Xinhua) According to La Liga official website, after obtaining the approval of the Ministry of Health, La Liga clubs will resume training this week. The goal is to resume the league in June and complete this season this summer.
Screenshot of La Liga official website message
The announcement stated that after the La Liga and Western B players passed the physical examination, they will gradually go from individual training to team training in stages, until the rematch in June. This plan will be carried out in stages, with a cycle of about four weeks.
The restart of Spanish professional football is closely related to the local economic situation. Football revenue accounts for 1.37% of Spain ’s national GDP and binds 185,000 jobs. "This crisis has had a profound impact on all of us. The return of football signifies that society is back on track and we will bring back what they love for people all over the world," the announcement read.
La Liga President Tebas also said that relevant measures have been formulated to protect the health of practitioners. "In the process of restarting La Liga, we have formulated comprehensive and effective measures to protect the health of everyone. We hope to restart the game in June and end the 2019-20 season this summer." (End)