Spain Disagrees With Prime Minister Of France On Cancellation Of Leagues

LaLiga President, Javier Tebas, spoke against the decision of France and the Netherland as the two countries canceled their leagues.

LaLiga president Javier Tebas does not believe his country should follow the lead of France and the Netherlands after they canceled their leagues.

You could remember that the Prime Minister from France, Edouard Philippe announced on Tuesday that no sporting activities would be allowed in France until September.

Ligue 1 was called off after Prime Minister Edouard Philippe announced on Tuesday that no sporting events would be allowed in France until September. The players in the football clubs in France were told to start the campaign for 2020/21 when the league returns.

Moreover, we should all remember that promotion, relegation, and title would be decided next month in France.

So, the Prime Minister of Spain took the other side decision by not going the way France and Netherlands have gone.

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“I do not understand why there would more danger in playing football behind closed doors, with all precautionary measures than working on an assembly line, being on a fishing boat on the high seas.

“If important economic sectors cannot restart, in a safe and controlled manner, they could end up disappearing. That could happen to professional football.

“In other countries, teams are already training, that’s the example to follow.

“In Spain, football is an important economic driver that we need to reactivate like many others. We continue to focus on this reactivation, in a responsible manner, and adhering to health recommendations, as soon as possible,” the minister said.