Laliga Will Hold the Seville Derby as the Opener after COVID-19 Pandemic

DBasia.news – Some of Europe’s top leagues will be rolling again after being suspended due to the corona virus. Last week the Bundesliga has restarted the competition, this time it was LaLiga’s turn to signal the start of the competition in early June.

Quoted from Mundo Deportivo and El Partidazo de COPE LaLiga will be played again on Friday 12 June 2020 (local time) or 13 June 2020 WIB. The match will open with the Seville Derby between Real Betis against Sevilla.

There has been no official decision from Javier Tebas as President of LaLiga. Reportedly, Tebas will only have a virtual discussion with the staff and share it with the first and second division teams on 28 May.

Betis match played against Sevilla is expected to provide entertainment to the audience, because the Seville Derby presents an exciting match with the prestige of both teams. Now the LaLiga teams are only allowed to train again.

Teaching teams are required to follow the Covid-19 protocol before, during and after using training facilities at their respective club training centers. A number of protocols have also been prepared for mutual security.

“What I am asking is to comply with health regulations so that football can start with the least amount of infection possible. We will be very controlling players,” said Javier Tebas.

“LaLiga can resume rolling between June 12 and 19,” added Jaume Roures as president who holds television rights.

2019-20 LaLiga has 11 matches left. Currently Barcelona topped the standings with 55 points from 25 matches, two points adrift of rivals Real Madrid with a collection of 53 points.

In addition to the week 26 Seville Derby LaLiga will also bring together Real Madrid vs. Eibar, Leganes vs. Real Valladolid, Valencia vs. Levante, Mallorca vs Barcelona, Celta Vigo vs. Villarreal, Espanyol vs. Deportivo Alaves, Real Sociedad vs. Osasuna, Athletic Bilbao vs. Atletico Madrid, and Granada vs Getafe. As of Friday (22/05) from Wordometers records 280,117 cases of the corona virus were found in Spain with 27,940 fatalities.