Barcelona’s Spanish coach Quique Setien wears a face mask
as he attends a preparation session at the Ciutat Esportiva Joan Gamper in Sant
Joan Despi on 8 May 2020 as Spain prepares to relax its strict lock-down steps
to deter the spread of COVID-19.
as he attends a preparation session at the Ciutat Esportiva Joan Gamper in Sant
Joan Despi on 8 May 2020 as Spain prepares to relax its strict lock-down steps
to deter the spread of COVID-19.
The
Spanish Government proposed a programme for professional footballers, which
initially required them to practice individually, with a limit of six players
on the field..
Spanish Government proposed a programme for professional footballers, which
initially required them to practice individually, with a limit of six players
on the field..
Barcelona
returned to training on Friday, after the champions of La Liga allowed their
stars to join their facilities to brace for a potential restart of football in
Spain.
returned to training on Friday, after the champions of La Liga allowed their
stars to join their facilities to brace for a potential restart of football in
Spain.
Lionel
Messi and company took the fields at the Joan Gamper training center for
individual sessions, where the players came alone in the kit and took the three
pitches without going through the change rooms. As well as doing their
routines, they were also subjected to tests to see what effect two months of
coronavirus quarantine has had on their bodies.
Messi and company took the fields at the Joan Gamper training center for
individual sessions, where the players came alone in the kit and took the three
pitches without going through the change rooms. As well as doing their
routines, they were also subjected to tests to see what effect two months of
coronavirus quarantine has had on their bodies.
“Finally
we are getting back to normal. We hope to carry on and that soon we can get
back to enjoying what we like to do most,” Arturo Vidal told sports daily
Marca.
we are getting back to normal. We hope to carry on and that soon we can get
back to enjoying what we like to do most,” Arturo Vidal told sports daily
Marca.
Sevilla,
Villarreal, Osasuna and Leganes also returned to training, while Real Madrid who were two points behind league leaders,
Barca, when play stopped in mid-March will likely start again on Monday should their
players pass virus tests carried out on Wednesday.
Villarreal, Osasuna and Leganes also returned to training, while Real Madrid who were two points behind league leaders,
Barca, when play stopped in mid-March will likely start again on Monday should their
players pass virus tests carried out on Wednesday.
That
would mark almost two months since Real had been placed in quarantine following
a positive test for a member of the club’s basketball team.
would mark almost two months since Real had been placed in quarantine following
a positive test for a member of the club’s basketball team.
According
to Spanish newspapers, none of Real’s players have had signs of the flu, but
Zinedine Zidane would have to do without Serb attacker Luka Jovic after Real
revealed on Friday that he had fractured his right heel.
to Spanish newspapers, none of Real’s players have had signs of the flu, but
Zinedine Zidane would have to do without Serb attacker Luka Jovic after Real
revealed on Friday that he had fractured his right heel.
Footballers
in Spain resumed training following last week’s announcement of a government
plan to end quarantine for professional players. Individual training sessions
are the first step to what La Liga hopes will be a return to action in June
that will complete the 2019-20 season behind closed doors.
in Spain resumed training following last week’s announcement of a government
plan to end quarantine for professional players. Individual training sessions
are the first step to what La Liga hopes will be a return to action in June
that will complete the 2019-20 season behind closed doors.
The
first aspect of a four-phase de-escalation programme allows a maximum of six
players on the pitch at any one time. La Liga’s programme will then permit
training in small groups before a return to larger team sessions.
first aspect of a four-phase de-escalation programme allows a maximum of six
players on the pitch at any one time. La Liga’s programme will then permit
training in small groups before a return to larger team sessions.
In
the fourth and final phase, in early June, the government has said outside
events can go ahead when attended by fewer than 400 people.
the fourth and final phase, in early June, the government has said outside
events can go ahead when attended by fewer than 400 people.
League
president Javier Tebas has said, “it is not an option” to cancel the season
given the economic fallout, estimating it would cost clubs around a billion
euros ($1.08 billion).
president Javier Tebas has said, “it is not an option” to cancel the season
given the economic fallout, estimating it would cost clubs around a billion
euros ($1.08 billion).
On
Thursday, Leganese coach Javier Aguirre said that La Liga would resume on June
20th and end on July 26th, although the league’s bosses refused to confirm his
claim that they had told him the dates.
Thursday, Leganese coach Javier Aguirre said that La Liga would resume on June
20th and end on July 26th, although the league’s bosses refused to confirm his
claim that they had told him the dates.
“La
Liga just told me formally, and I’m very happy about that, because we’ve
arranged training sessions already,” Aguirre said to Marca Claro.
Liga just told me formally, and I’m very happy about that, because we’ve
arranged training sessions already,” Aguirre said to Marca Claro.
