La Liga president Javier Tebas has said he hopes a derby between Real Betis and Sevilla will kick the Spanish top-flight season back into action on June 11 after being paused for three months during the coronavirus pandemic. Spain is among the countries hardest hit by the novel coronavirus, with 235,290 infections and 28,752 people dying. Tebas said the next objective was to progress to full training. Our aim is to be able to announce the first four rounds of fixtures next week,” he added. “The government’s announcement took us by surprise but it shows that professional football is very important to this country.”Champions Barcelona lead La Liga by two points over nearest challengers Real Madrid with 11 matches remaining.

Source: The Star May 25, 2020 21:00 UTC