DOHA: La Liga will finally return on Thursday after three months without football due
to the global COVID-19 crisis with Sevilla meeting Real Betis.
The season will continue uninterrupted for the following six weeks until July 19, the
evolution of the pandemic in Spain and health authorities permitting.
Thirty-nine days in a row with football practically every day, with matches at 19:30 and 22:00 CET (plus 13:00 and 17:00 CET on weekends), and with broadcast innovations: virtual stands, virtual fan audio and new camera angles.
Six weeks of passionate football with everything in La Liga still on the line.
Barcelona and Real Madrid are vying for the title, separated by just two points, the same gap
that exists between the third- and sixth-placed sides fighting for the European spots.
Meanwhile, a fierce battle is ongoing in the fight against relegation, with six teams in the mix.
A host of world-class matches await us, including Barcelona vs Atletico de Madrid, Real
Madrid vs Valencia, Sevilla vs Barcelona and Atletico Madrid vs Real Sociedad.
The restart has been made possible largely thanks to the tireless work of La Liga during the
lockdown, in particular the exhaustive and comprehensive protocol developed together with
the Spanish health authorities which allowed clubs to return to training safely.
Over a month of Spring ‘pre-season’ meticulously adapted to a ‘new reality’ across society, and
scrupulously followed by clubs and players.
This painstaking effort to guarantee the safety of all professionals involved while ensuring the return of football will finally see the fruits of its labour with the restart of the league season on June 11.
