La Liga players to restart individual training from May 4
4 years, 8 months ago

La Liga players to restart individual training from May 4

India TV News  

The Spanish Government on Wednesday announced athletes, including La Liga players, can get back to individual training from May 4. The country's Prime Minister stated that steps are being taken to end lockdown measures slowly as Spain enters the 'de-escalation' phase with respect to the effect of the virus. "The first phase, or phase 0, is the preparation to transition phase or the de-escalation phase, which we are already in," Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez told reporters. "In the best-case scenario, this de-escalation phase will take a minimum of six weeks and the maximum duration we want to see is eight weeks for the whole of Spain," he added.

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Spanish clubs allowed five substitutions next season - Football News - Sportstar
4 years, 4 months ago

Spanish clubs allowed five substitutions next season - Football News - Sportstar

The Hindu  

Football clubs in Spain's top two divisions - the La Liga and Segunda Division - will be able to make five substitutions for the entirety of the upcoming season after the national football federation said on Tuesday that it had approved a request from the league to extend the rule change. The change was brought in by the game's global …

La Liga announces September start of league, fixture list - Football News - Sportstar
4 years, 4 months ago

La Liga announces September start of league, fixture list - Football News - Sportstar

The Hindu  

With or without Lionel Messi, Barcelona already knows it will start its season at home against Villarreal at the end of September. READ: Messi, who last week told Barcelona he wants to leave, skipped the team's first day of training on Monday. It wants the Argentine great to stay at least until the end of his contract in June 2021.There …

La Liga restart: When, where to watch; Streaming; Table; Fixtures
4 years, 7 months ago

La Liga restart: When, where to watch; Streaming; Table; Fixtures

The Hindu  

Friday will mark the return of La Liga after a 93-day hiatus as the Spanish top division launches a five-week dash to wrap up the league. The La Liga is the second top European football league to resume amid the coronavirus pandemic, following the Bundesliga’s return last month. The 11 remaining rounds of fixtures will be played over the next …

Full training resumes in Spain ahead of La Liga restart
4 years, 7 months ago

Full training resumes in Spain ahead of La Liga restart

The Hindu  

Spanish clubs resumed full squad training on Monday, beginning the final stage of preparations for the return to competition. READ | On Monday, Barcelona showed an image of coach Quique Setien surrounded by the entire squad in training, along with the message “Together Again”, and a video of Lionel Messi scoring a goal. “It’s been unusual preparation, with the players …

La Liga clubs free to start full training from Monday
4 years, 7 months ago

La Liga clubs free to start full training from Monday

The Hindu  

La Liga has confirmed players will be allowed to return to full training on Monday, giving them 10 days to work together before the season restarts in Spain on June 11. READ| “La Liga clubs will start collective training on Monday, June 1,” the league said in a statement on Saturday. “The fourth phase, which starts next Monday, is the …

Coronavirus: Spanish football gets green light for Monday and Friday matches this season
4 years, 7 months ago

Coronavirus: Spanish football gets green light for Monday and Friday matches this season

The Hindu  

The Royal Spanish Football Federation has told La Liga it will permit matches being played on Mondays and Fridays to facilitate the 2019-20 season's conclusion. The announcement came despite the country's commercial courts ruling in favour of RFEF in its long-running legal battle with La Liga over Monday and Friday night matches, the federation previously arguing that the scheduling of …

Barcelona and Real Madrid stars train in groups of 14
4 years, 7 months ago

Barcelona and Real Madrid stars train in groups of 14

Daily Mail  

Barcelona and Real Madrid were among the Spanish clubs training in groups of 14 on Monday as LaLiga moved a step closer to a return. Lionel Messi and Barcelona team-mates train on Monday ahead of the season restart Spanish clubs can now train in groups of 14 following further easing of lockdown restrictions Real Madrid were also back on the …

Coronavirus: La Liga can resume in week beginning June 8, says Spanish PM Pedro Sanchez
4 years, 7 months ago

Coronavirus: La Liga can resume in week beginning June 8, says Spanish PM Pedro Sanchez

The Hindu  

READ | Sanchez made his declaration as he addressed a range of coronavirus issues on Saturday. La Liga officials have been looking to Friday, June 12 as the date on which they want the league to return, and they can now push towards that target. LaLiga president Javier Tebas said earlier this week he was "excited" about the prospect of …

LaLiga can resume from as early as JUNE 12
4 years, 7 months ago

LaLiga can resume from as early as JUNE 12

Daily Mail  

Although no official date of when the action will return has been confirmed The date is four days earlier than when the division had hoped to hold the restart Spain's LaLiga took a big step towards restarting after the Spanish government announced that the league can kick off again on June 12. LaLiga can resume as early as June 8, …

LaLiga hoping to start the season again on June 12 despite claims it could be pushed back by a week
4 years, 7 months ago

LaLiga hoping to start the season again on June 12 despite claims it could be pushed back by a week

Daily Mail  

LaLiga have not given up on starting the season on June 12 despite reports in Spain on Friday morning suggesting they are now resigned to playing the first game back a week later. There have been suggestions that the LaLiga restart could be pushed back by a week But there is still hope that they can begin the season again …

Project Restart heads into a key week - everything you need to know
4 years, 7 months ago

Project Restart heads into a key week - everything you need to know

Daily Mail  

English football hopes to take another step towards returning to action this week, with further meetings scheduled among Premier League bosses to try to move forward with Project Restart. Harry Kane in action in Tottenham's first training session under strict social distancing rules Declan Rice being tested for COVID-19 at West Ham's Rush Green base on their return Ruben Neves …

Premier League clubs to return to training from Tuesday
4 years, 7 months ago

Premier League clubs to return to training from Tuesday

The Hindu  

Premier League clubs have unanimously voted to return to training in small groups on Tuesday – marking a significant step in the efforts of England's top flight to return to action amid the coronavirus pandemic. "Premier League Shareholders today voted unanimously to return to small group training from tomorrow afternoon – the first step towards restarting the Premier League, when …

Coronavirus: La Liga clubs to train in groups of 10 from Monday
4 years, 7 months ago

Coronavirus: La Liga clubs to train in groups of 10 from Monday

The Hindu  

La Liga clubs have been given approval to begin training in groups of up to 10 players from Monday. Following La Liga's coronavirus hiatus, players were allowed to resume individual work on May 4 as the country began to de-escalate its lockdown measures. READ: Initially teams will be required to work in groups of no more than 10 players, but …

Serie A clubs to resume group training from 18 May after government's green signal; restart date unclear
4 years, 7 months ago

Serie A clubs to resume group training from 18 May after government's green signal; restart date unclear

Firstpost  

Serie A players are currently allowed to do individual training while respecting social distancing rules. Football clubs in Italy’s top-flight can resume full training from 18 May, Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte said on Saturday, as part of a further easing of restrictions of one of the world’s strictest coronavirus lockdowns. Serie A has been suspended since 9 March and a …

Premier League managers 'raise concerns over June 12 Project Restart date'
4 years, 7 months ago

Premier League managers 'raise concerns over June 12 Project Restart date'

Daily Mail  

The Premier League's Project Restart date of June 12 is at risk after managers reportedly asked for more time to prepare and train their players. Managers have reportedly asked for more time to prepare their players ahead of the restart Managers are concerned that their players have been on the sidelines for over two months Managers were joined on the …

Coronavirus: Portuguese football restart set for June 4
4 years, 7 months ago

Coronavirus: Portuguese football restart set for June 4

The Hindu  

Portugal's Primeira Liga will be able to restart the season from its coronavirus-forced suspension on June 4, the country's football league announced on Tuesday. June 4 is the date when the 25th round of matches of Liga Portugal can resume,” the league said statement said. At the end of last month Portugal's Prime Minister Antonio Costa had announced the final …

Serie A set for team training on May 18 with adjusted protocol - govt
4 years, 7 months ago

Serie A set for team training on May 18 with adjusted protocol - govt

The Hindu  

Serie A clubs can return to team training from May 18 if they make adjustments to medical protocols, the Italian government announced on Monday. The Italian Football Federation met with the government's technical scientific committee last week to discuss details for a return to group training as the country emerges from a two-month coronavirus lockdown. “The indications of the CTS, …

Coronavirus: Spain needs football for economy– Sergio Ramos
4 years, 7 months ago

Coronavirus: Spain needs football for economy– Sergio Ramos

The Hindu  

Real Madrid captain Sergio Ramos said Spain needs football to boost the economy and to distract fans as La Liga eyes a June return following the coronavirus outbreak. Ramos is raring to go, telling Movistar : "Getting going needs time, the country needs football as an economic support and the people need it as a distraction. Germany's Bundesliga will restart …

RFEF to propose increase substitutions on La Liga return
4 years, 8 months ago

RFEF to propose increase substitutions on La Liga return

The Hindu  

The Royal Spanish Football Federation is to propose an increase to the number of substitutions allowed in La Liga matches when the season resumes. But as football prepares to return, the RFEF – backed by La Liga – is to request IFAB allow a change to the number of substitutions allowed during a match, with the primary aim of protecting …

LaLiga squashes talks of 20 June as restart date after Leganes coach Javier Aguirre's claim
4 years, 8 months ago

LaLiga squashes talks of 20 June as restart date after Leganes coach Javier Aguirre's claim

Firstpost  

All organised football in Spain was suspended in March, along with most leagues and sporting competitions around the world. Madrid: LaLiga has refused to confirm Leganes coach Javier Aguirre’s announcement that the Spanish football season will restart on 20 June after being halted for more than three months due to the coronavirus pandemic. Our intention is to return to competition …

Coronavirus: Messi, Suarez return to Barcelona training
4 years, 8 months ago

Coronavirus: Messi, Suarez return to Barcelona training

The Hindu  

Barcelona's players on Friday returned to individual training on Friday in line with protocols laid out by La Liga. Teams in Spain's top flight have been returning to training sessions – albeit under strict social-distancing measures – this week after a sustained period of national lockdown due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Barca was permitted to start holding individual sessions, with …

La Liga will resume on June 20 – Leganes coach Javier Aguirre
4 years, 8 months ago

La Liga will resume on June 20 – Leganes coach Javier Aguirre

The Hindu  

Leganes coach Javier Aguirre said LaLiga would resume on June 20 amid the coronavirus pandemic. Javier Tebas, the LaLiga president, said late last month he was hopeful the competition could get back underway in mid-June. Read: How Liverpool conquered the FIFA Club World Cup Speaking to Marca Claro on Thursday, Aguirre said La Liga would resume on June 20. "We've …

Bundesliga congratulated for imminent return by La Liga
4 years, 8 months ago

Bundesliga congratulated for imminent return by La Liga

The Hindu  

La Liga congratulated Germany's Bundesliga for announcing its imminent return as Spain's top-flight stepped up its own comeback preparations. Spanish clubs began testing players for COVID-19 on Tuesday and La Liga sees the Bundesliga's situation as a cause for optimism following a difficult period, which has led to the Dutch Eredivisie and France's Ligue 1 ending 2019-20 prematurely. "From La …

Bundesliga’s clearance to restart offers hope across Europe
4 years, 8 months ago

Bundesliga’s clearance to restart offers hope across Europe

Associated Press  

Germany’s decision that soccer can return this month provided encouragement for players and teams across Europe on Wednesday that the shutdown caused by the coronavirus pandemic could soon be coming to an end. Croatia also announced plans Wednesday to bring back soccer on May 30 and Turkey said it was aiming for June 12 and still hopes to host the …

Coronavirus: 'Impossible to set date' for Serie A return
4 years, 8 months ago

Coronavirus: 'Impossible to set date' for Serie A return

The Hindu  

Italy's sports minister Vincenzo Spadafora warned Wednesday that it was impossible to set a date for a return to Serie A action as the country grapples with the coronavirus pandemic. “We all hope that the championships can resume regularly, at the same time today it is impossible to set a certain date,” Spadafora said during question time in the Italian …

Real Madrid, Barcelona players tested for coronavirus as La Liga heads towards restart
4 years, 8 months ago

Real Madrid, Barcelona players tested for coronavirus as La Liga heads towards restart

India TV News  

A number of LaLiga teams, including Real Madrid and Barcelona, started testing their players for coronavirus on Wednesday as the Spanish football league heads towards a restart. According to Marca, Karim Benzema, Eden Hazard, Nacho Fernandez, Rodrygo Goes, James Rodriguez, Gareth Bale, Marcelo and Dani Carvajal were among the Real players who reported to the club's training complex in Valdebebas …

Coronavirus Outbreak: Bulgaria's top-flight football league to resume early June as country prepares to ease lockdown restrictions
4 years, 8 months ago

Coronavirus Outbreak: Bulgaria's top-flight football league to resume early June as country prepares to ease lockdown restrictions

Firstpost  

The Bulgarian league has been on hold since 13 March as part of countrywide lockdown measures which have begun to be eased with athletes allowed to conduct individual outdoor training Sofia: The final part of Bulgaria’s top-flight football season could be played from 5 June or 12 June, Sports Minister Krasen Kralev said, as the Balkan country begins to ease …

Germany plans to start Bundesliga in May
4 years, 8 months ago

Germany plans to start Bundesliga in May

The Hindu  

The German government and state leaders are set on Wednesday to give the Bundesliga the green light to restart behind closed doors in May after weeks of shutdown imposed to control the spread of the coronavirus, according to a draft government agreement seen by AFP. More than a dozen of the 36 teams in the two divisions are on the …

COVID-19: Barcelona stars set for medicals ahead of training return
4 years, 8 months ago

COVID-19: Barcelona stars set for medicals ahead of training return

The Hindu  

Barcelona players will be given medical tests on Wednesday ahead of a possible return to individual training at the club's Ciutat Esportiva. LaLiga teams have been granted permission to resume training this week after the Spanish government eased restrictions prohibiting outdoor exercise. Read: How Liverpool conquered the FIFA Club World Cup Spanish football was suspended indefinitely in March due to …

Barcelona ready for tests as La Liga prepares for training return
4 years, 8 months ago

Barcelona ready for tests as La Liga prepares for training return

The Hindu  

Barcelona has confirmed its players will undergo coronavirus tests on Wednesday as La Liga’s clubs begin restricted training ahead of the proposed resumption of the season next month. “The first team will return to the training ground on Wednesday to do the relevant medical tests before starting solo training in the coming days,” a club statement read. “La Liga gave …

Portuguese football clubs start individual training
4 years, 8 months ago

Portuguese football clubs start individual training

The Hindu  

Players at Portuguese clubs, including Benfica and Porto, returned to individual training on Monday as the Primeira Liga prepares for a possible restart of the season during the coronavirus pandemic. Portugal’s top flight has been shut down since mid-March, but the country’s Prime Minister, Antonio Costa, said last week that the Primeira Liga and the Portuguese Cup final were the …

Ronaldo awaited as Serie A gets back training amid doubts
4 years, 8 months ago

Ronaldo awaited as Serie A gets back training amid doubts

The Hindu  

Cristiano Ronaldo has been recalled from Portugal as Serie A clubs get back to individual training on Monday after a two-month coronavirus lockdown, but doubts remain over whether the championship can return. The interior ministry’s go-ahead for players to return to club training facilities two weeks ahead of schedule has offered fans hope that the 2019-20 season might yet be …

Coronavirus Outbreak: LaLiga ready to begin testing players ahead of training in nearly two months
4 years, 8 months ago

Coronavirus Outbreak: LaLiga ready to begin testing players ahead of training in nearly two months

Firstpost  

Basic training has been allowed to resume in LaLiga on Monday after the government eased some of the lockdown measures that had been in place since mid-March because of the coronavirus pandemic Madrid: Professional football players in Spain will be tested this week so they can start training again for the first time in nearly two months. Basic training has …

COVID-19: La Liga ready to begin testing players ahead of training
4 years, 8 months ago

COVID-19: La Liga ready to begin testing players ahead of training

India TV News  

Professional football players in Spain will be tested this week so they can start training again for the first time in nearly two months. Spanish league players are expected to get back on the field later in the week after they are tested for COVID-19 and after the clubs’ training facilities are properly prepared and disinfected. All players, coaches and …

Coronavirus: La Liga to restart training, aims June end to season
4 years, 8 months ago

Coronavirus: La Liga to restart training, aims June end to season

The Hindu  

Professional soccer players in Spain will be tested this week so they can start training again for the first time in nearly two months. Spanish league players are expected to get back on the field by the end of week, after they are tested for COVID-19 and after the clubs’ training facilities are properly prepared and disinfected. READ| All players, …

May 18 date set for Serie A clubs to resume training
4 years, 8 months ago

May 18 date set for Serie A clubs to resume training

The Hindu  

Italian sports minister Vincenzo Spadafora has reiterated Serie A team training will still not resume before May 18, despite the government allowing players to return to club facilities from Monday. A statement from Italy's Home Office on Sunday declared individual athletes - including those who play for teams - can undertake sports activities again, provided they maintain social distancing. It …

Coronavirus Outbreak: Serie A clubs to begin individual training sessions soon after letter of clarification from Italian interior ministry
4 years, 8 months ago

Coronavirus Outbreak: Serie A clubs to begin individual training sessions soon after letter of clarification from Italian interior ministry

Firstpost  

Serie A teams will be able to start individual training sessions as of Monday amid the COVID-19 crisis, according to a letter sent by the Italian interior ministry to local authorities. Milan: Serie A teams will be able to start individual training sessions as of Monday amid the COVID-19 crisis, according to a letter sent by the Italian interior ministry …

German interior minister backs Bundesliga restart
4 years, 8 months ago

German interior minister backs Bundesliga restart

The Hindu  

Germany's minister for the interior and sport said on Sunday he supports a resumption of the country's football season this month despite the coronavirus epidemic. “I find the schedule proposed by the German league plausible and I support the restart in May,” Horst Seehofer told Bild newspaper, three days before a meeting of German authorities to discuss the issue. The …

Spanish PM Pedro Sanchez optimistic sport will soon resume
4 years, 8 months ago

Spanish PM Pedro Sanchez optimistic sport will soon resume

The Hindu  

Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said he hopes La Liga returns “soon” and it will be the leagues and federation that decide when after the government began easing coronavirus restrictions. The sports ministry approved La Liga's plans on Thursday for clubs to test their players for the coronavirus before they return to training as the league looks to restart the …

Coronavirus: Serie A clubs handed training boost
4 years, 8 months ago

Coronavirus: Serie A clubs handed training boost

The Hindu  

Four Serie A clubs could resume training on Monday after the Emilia-Romagna region of Italy relaxed its lockdown rules. The statement included the following: "Green light also for the training in individual form of professional and non-professional athletes recognised by the Italian National Olympic Committee, by the Italian Paralympic Committee and by their respective federations, in compliance with the rules …

Spanish clubs to start testing in preparation for return to training
4 years, 8 months ago

Spanish clubs to start testing in preparation for return to training

The Hindu  

La Liga clubs will begin testing players for the novel coronavirus next week as the first step towards restarting the season in June, a source familiar with the league's plans said on Wednesday. Players and staff must undergo a RT-PCR test for the virus and a serology test before returning to training as part of phase one of La Liga's …

Coronavirus Outbreak: Spanish football clubs to start testing as they prepare return to training
4 years, 8 months ago

Coronavirus Outbreak: Spanish football clubs to start testing as they prepare return to training

Firstpost  

LaLiga clubs will begin testing players for the novel coronavirus next week as the first step towards restarting the season in June, a source familiar with the league’s plans said on Wednesday. Madrid: LaLiga clubs will begin testing players for the novel coronavirus next week as the first step towards restarting the season in June, a source familiar with the …

Javier Tebas hoping La Liga can resume in mid-June
4 years, 8 months ago

Javier Tebas hoping La Liga can resume in mid-June

The Hindu  

Javier Tebas is hoping La Liga can get back underway in mid-June amid the coronavirus pandemic. La Liga was suspended last month due to COVID-19, which has killed more than 218,000 people worldwide. 'No need to run' But Tebas, the La Liga president, is hopeful Spain's top flight is back underway in June. Barcelona held a two-point lead over Real …

La Liga set for individual training return on May 4
4 years, 8 months ago

La Liga set for individual training return on May 4

Deccan Chronicle  

Madrid: Spain's professional athletes including La Liga players can restart basic training from May 4, the country's government has announced. Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said the decision was the first move in lifting lockdown measures which will be done in four stages across two months. "In the best-case scenario, this de-escalation phase will take a minimum of six weeks and …

Italian footballers' union furious at ban on team training
4 years, 8 months ago

Italian footballers' union furious at ban on team training

Deccan Chronicle  

Milan: Italy's footballers' union has slammed the government's decision not to allow a return to training for team sports while easing coronavirus restrictions for individual athletes. Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte has announced that individual athletes can train from May 4, but team sports, including football, must wait until at least May 18. "The idea seems discriminatory, even illogical to let …

Coronavirus: Players cleared to return to training in Spain but no word on LaLiga resumption
4 years, 8 months ago

Coronavirus: Players cleared to return to training in Spain but no word on LaLiga resumption

The Hindu  

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez says footballers will be able to return to individual training with their clubs from next Monday. The Prime Minister added group training sessions would not be allowed until May 18. There was no word on when the season might be able to resume, with a potential June return talked of despite warnings from the likes …

Premier League's 'Project Restart' gathers pace
4 years, 8 months ago

Premier League's 'Project Restart' gathers pace

Deccan Chronicle  

London: Tottenham became the latest Premier League club to open their doors to players on Tuesday as part of the 'Project Restart' plan to finish the English top-flight season. That would require full training to begin by May 18 and Premier League clubs are starting to work towards that date by giving players the option of using their training grounds. …

Coronavirus: La Liga clubs need at least five weeks before return, says Lopetegui
4 years, 8 months ago

Coronavirus: La Liga clubs need at least five weeks before return, says Lopetegui

The Hindu  

Sevilla coach Julen Lopetegui has warned La Liga that clubs will need at least five weeks' notice to prepare for a return to action following the suspension caused by the coronavirus pandemic. Read: How Liverpool conquered the FIFA Club World Cup La Liga's indefinite suspension was announced on March 23, but with signs of improvement in Spain, attentions are beginning …

Sevilla boss Julen Lopetegui warns players will need FIVE WEEKS of training to avoid injuries
4 years, 8 months ago

Sevilla boss Julen Lopetegui warns players will need FIVE WEEKS of training to avoid injuries

Daily Mail  

One of Spain’s top coaches, Julen Lopetegui, says he believes players will need five weeks of training before the season starts again if they are to avoid a catalogue of serious injuries. Sevilla manager Julen Lopetegui fears players could pick up injuries unless they are given five weeks to prepare for the resumption of the football season during the coronavirus …

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