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La Liga players appear set for daily coronavirus tests and prolonged spells away from their families as part of the league’s four-part protocol to ensure squads are match-ready.
Javier Tebas, president of Spain’s top flight, remains committed to restarting the 2019-20 campaign on either May 28, June 6, or June 28 despite warning clubs that fans are unlikely to be allowed to attend matches until 2021, according to The Guardian’s Sid Lowe.
In an attempt to accelerate the return of Spanish soccer, a gradual plan to return to full training was drawn up by doctors of three top-flight clubs before being reviewed by the medical departments of four more teams across the first two divisions. The process calls for squads to be given a month of training – where possible – before games can restart.
The protocol has since been sent out to every La Liga club and discussions over its execution began with medical staff on Wednesday. The first wave of coronavirus tests for players is slated for next Tuesday, subject to …read more