La Liga on Monday confirmed dates for the remaining match-days of the 2019-20 season, as Spanish football edges closer to a resumption following the coronavirus shutdown.
Authorities hope to complete the final 11 match-days of the 2019-20 season in just five weeks beginning with first match to be played between Sevilla and Real Betis on 11 June.
The Spanish top flight joined most major leagues across Europe in suspending matches in March as the continent battled to contain the spread of coronavirus.
Authorities have since spent the past few months exploring ways to conclude the campaign safely while the pandemic continues around the globe.
Barcelona to take on Atletico Madrid on 1 July
Before the suspension, Lionel Messi led Barcelona were placed on the top of the La Liga table with 58 points, two points ahead of the arch rival Real Madrid.
Barcelona will travel to Real Mallorca in their first game on Saturday 13 June. Second-placed Real Madrid against Eibar and Athletic Bilbao versus Atletico Madrid are among the engaging matches on Sunday, 14 June .
One of the standout fixtures remaining in the calendar is Barcelona against Atletico Madrid, which has been scheduled for Wednesday, 1 July.
Though the matches will be played behind closed doors, La Liga have asked fans to upload a recording of themselves applauding their favourite team. The recordings will then be mixed together and played over loud speaker in the 20th minute of their team’s matches.
“Supporters in the stands make football complete but now, due to reasons beyond their control, they won’t be able to be there,” La Liga president Javier Tebas said.
Full team training sessions to begin from 1 June
The teams returned to training at the start of the last month and have been gradually training in larger groups, with full team sessions able to take place from Monday, 1 June.
La Liga in coordination with the Spanish High Sports Council has developed the strict Training protocol which comprises of four differentiated stages.
The First stage included the medical test on all La Liga clubs and management. The Second stage included the beginning of Individual training. The Third stage included training in small groups of up to 10 players which was increased to 14 shortly after. The Fourth stage, which starts this Monday is the final step of the Protocol.
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