Spain's summer heat, empty stadiums and health rules make for a daunting resumption of football
24 May 2020 - 16:37Manuel Caceres Artesero poses in his bar in Valencia, May 20 2020. La Liga's proposed restart in June has left fans juggling the excitement of football's return and the disappointment it will resume without them. Picture: JOSE JORDAN / AFP
After closely observing as Bundesliga players acted as lab rats when their league became the first of the big European competitions to return last weekend, Spain, hard hit by the pandemic, will now take its turn. Liga president Javier Tebas has been pushing for the league to resume on June 12, with the Seville derby between Real Betis and Sevilla as the curtain-raiser.
At a meeting with La Liga over the weekend, the Spanish Football Players’ Association , called for cooling breaks during games when temperatures are 28°C-32°C, and for training and matches to be postponed when temperatures rise above 32°C, which is common in the height of summer in much of Spain. Tebas estimated at the beginning of April that if La Liga did not resume broadcasting the losses would amount to €1bn compared with €300m if it played without spectators.
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