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Spanish La Liga given green light by Government to resume on June 8

According to the statement by Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez on Saturday, he declared that the La Liga can resume from its coronavirus lockdown on the week of June 8, IgbereTV reports.

“The resumption of major professional sporting competitions and in particular La Liga will be allowed from the week of June 8,” Sanchez told a press conference.

However, La Liga president Javier Tebas has stated that the preferred date for games to resume is Friday, June 12, this means Sanchez’s announcement is a green light from the government.

“We are very happy with the decision. It is the result of the great work of clubs, players, coaches,” wrote Tebas on Twitter.

“But it is very important to follow the health protocol and respect the trajectory of the pandemic. We cannot lower our guard.”

More than two months after the COVID-19 pandemic halted the season in Spain, players have begun training in small groups as they aim to be as ready as possible for the planned reboot next month.

The German Bundesliga is the only big league in Europe that has return, the EPL and Italian Seria A are still working out a return plan.

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