La Liga To Resume June 11

SPAIN’S La Liga will resume on 11 June with next season starting on 12 September, says the league’s president Javier Tebas.

On Monday, Tebas said a behind closed doors derby between Real Betis and Sevilla could restart the campaign.

“We’re prepared and the important thing will be the day we finish the league,” Tebas told Spanish newspaper Marca.

Tebas also said audiovisual testing is being carried out so fans have a choice of different viewing experiences.

Those watching at home can choose between two options - the real “silence” from the stadiums or “simulation of the crowds” with noises being played. On Saturday, Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez gave permission for the country’s top two divisions to resume from 8 June.

La Liga players started training in groups of no more than 10 last week. Football in Spain was suspended on 12 March because of the coronavirus pandemic and Tebas said the next objective was to progress to full training. Champions Barcelona lead La Liga by two points from

Real Madrid with 11 matches remaining. Meanwhile, Liverpool could seal title at neutral venue in the English Premier League, says the national lead for football policing.

Deputy Chief Constable Mark Roberts says up to six matches could be moved at the request of local police forces.

They include the Merseyside derby as well as Manchester City v Liverpool.

Roberts said discussions with the Premier League had been “positive” with a “shared focus on the priority of public health”.