Along with all the other sports events been postponed and cancelled globally the Spanish football is new to the addition. that La Liga and the Spanish football federation (RFEF) said in a joint statement on Monday stating their calendar has been postponed until further notice.
All framed football in Spain had been deferred for two weeks due to the extent of the virus pandemic but was initially due to resume on April 3.
RFEF chief Luis Rubiales last week ruled out cancelling the current season, insisting the campaign would resume once the health crisis was under control.
“Both the RFEF and LaLiga wish to express our greatest public gratitude to all those who are dedicating their best efforts to provide essential services to the Spanish people,” added the statement.
“We also share our condolences for all the deceased and a warm embrace from the world of soccer to the many families that are losing loved ones.”
The statement said a joint commission between the two bodies had consented to delay all professional soccer tournaments until the Spanish government considered they could start again “without creating any health risk”.
An extending digit of 33,000 people has been infected by the virus in Spain, the second-worst affected country in Europe leaving Italy, behind above 2,180 people have died from it according to the country’s health ministry.
