"La Liga resumes, if God wishes, on June 11. We are working to make sure everything is ready. While the next championship will begin on September 12." Liga president Javier Tebas, speaking at a round table organized by Marca, confirmed the dates for the resumption of football in Spain. "Hopefully Madrid and Barcelona will move on to Phase 2. There are more than 130 people who are working to make sure everything can be done in a new way: travel, organization, everything."
Tebas defended the position of wanting to resume as soon as possible, for the benefit of the economy, despite the numerous criticisms received: "It is important - he underlined - that the misfortune of the pandemic does not generate an economic misfortune. Our sector is very important: we generate 1.37% of GDP, over 185,000 direct jobs. The return of the championship does not mean that we will not have millionaire losses. Our clubs will still lose at least 700 million euros and will have to be recovered. "
As far as TV is concerned, it was decided that the tenders will be broadcast free of charge in nursing homes for the elderly. "The elderly have suffered a lot and continue to suffer. With Mediapro, who has the rights, it took 15 seconds to decide," Tebas said.
Still open, however, the question of times: clubs are pushing for Sunday's games to be scheduled all at night. The footballers union, in agreement with the world union, has made it known that it will not play with a temperature above 32 degrees or with a humidity rate of over 70 percent.