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Ben Hayward

LaLiga president Javier Tebas hopes to restart the competition in June

LaLiga president Javier Tebas says he hopes the competition can restart in June.

Football has been suspended in Spain since mid-March due to coronavirus, but clubs have been given the green light by the government to resume individual training next Monday, with a view to kicking off again next month.

"We’ll have to stick to the stages laid out by the Spanish prime minister," Tebas told Movistar+ on Thursday. "It’s been an important day for us. We started out with the bad news from France but now the prime minister has laid out the de-escalation plan.

"We’re grateful that he’s taken professional football into account, because it’s a key part of reactivating the country’s economy. I hope it will be in June, in mid-June.

"We have time, there’s no need to rush. But our plan is to restart the competition in June. We have time until June 28th, we were keen to start training."

Tebas believes LaLiga, which still has 11 rounds remaining, will be completed this summer.

"Let’s wait and see the exact date we can start training," he said. "But now at least I can foresee finishing the league, which is very important for us. For you (the media) too, for all of us who are part of this industry."

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