La Liga is suspended – Manu Reino / SOPA Images / Sipa US / SIPA
Sauron’s eye was focused on Spain, where a decision was expected on the near future of the La Liga calendar in an epidemic context that was difficult to control.
And as expected, La Liga and the second division of Spanish football have been suspended for at least two days because of the coronavirus.
Note informativa.
LaLiga acuerda suspensión de la competición.
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– LaLiga (@LaLiga) March 12, 2020
At the same time, the quarantine of Real Madrid football and basketball teams was announced. “Before the known circumstances (Thursday) morning, in reference to the quarantine established at Real Madrid and the possible positive cases in players of other clubs […]. La Liga has decided to suspend at least the next two days, “the Spanish professional football league said in a statement.