Spanish La Liga will restart June 8 officially

From Left: Lionel Messi (Barcelona and Argentina), Sergio Ramos (Real Madrid and Spain) and Franco Vazquez (Sevilla and Argentina). Barcelona are La Liga toppers with 58 points, Real Madrid are second with 56 points, Sevilla hold the number 3 spot with 47 points. Photos: Getty

La Liga can restart its fixtures from June 8 following the coronavirus pandemic, confirmed Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez.

The statement was made during this afternoon’s press conference, in which he assured “the worst is behind us” after COVID-19 deaths and new cases fell significantly in recent weeks.

“La Liga can begin again from June 8. The ball will roll with all the necessary health and safety conditions in place.”

The PM also announced that the borders were opening up again to tourists from July onwards.

Spanish La Liga announced the return of professional sport on June 8 👇

The Spanish government has given the green light for the return of professional sport - including #LaLigaSantander and #LaLigaSmartBank - as of June 8th, following guidelines from the Ministry of Health.#BackToWin pic.twitter.com/OjjV61pnBf
— LaLiga English (@LaLigaEN) May 23, 2020

Although June 8 is the earliest possible date for the games, it remains to be seen if that will be the precise kick-off or several days later.
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