Spain’s second division may be decided by the courts after outbreak

After a small outbreak of coronavirus cases threw Spain’s second division into chaos, it could be up to the courts to decide who gets promoted or relegated. Deportivo La Coruna was demoted to the third division on Monday even though it couldn’t play its final-round match against Fuenlabrada because some Fuenlabrada players tested positive for COVID-19 just hours before the match. I don’t consider the club has been relegated.” Deportivo and several other clubs wanted all matches to be postponed but the Spanish league, along with the Spanish football federation and the nation’s sports council, decided to suspend only the match affected by the outbreak. They said it was “the solution that best protected the health of players and the overall integrity of the competition.” Deportivo and several other clubs wanted all matches to be postponed but the Spanish league, along with the Spanish football federation and the nation’s sports council, decided to suspend only the match affected by the outbreak. Elche said in a statement the decision to postpone only Fuenlabrada-Deportivo “directly affected the integrity of the competition and was not fair.” Rayo Vallecano also was fighting for a playoff spot and depended in part on Fuenlabrada’s result.