Spain's La Liga to play behind closed doors for 2 weeks due to virus

Real Madrid's game against Eibar at Santiago Bernabeu will be the 1st affected fixture. FMTNews Spain CSD

MADRID: Spain’s La Liga confirmed on Tuesday that first and second division football matches will be staged behind closed doors for at least two weeks due to the coronavirus.

“La Liga will remain in permanent contact with the Ministry of Health and the CSD to meet their recommendations and/or decisions, and put first the health of fans, players, club employees and journalists during the health crisis of Covid-19.” Spain had registered more than 1,500 cases of coronavirus on Tuesday, with the decision made on Monday to close all schools in the Madrid area from Wednesday until the end of March.

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