Earlier in the day, reports emerged of the Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) claiming they already had an agreement Spanish Footballers’ Association (AFE) to play games every 72 hours when league action resumes.
La Liga have now gone on to deny those claims, according to the reputable Spanish sports show El Chiringuito.
The statement is quoted saying:
“No type of measure has been submitted to the Commission for the competition. It should be noted that discussion about them was not foreseen in any point of the meeting agenda and it has not been suggested to be included during the meeting.”
“Hydration breaks during matches have not been addressed and not a single mention was made. Beyond that, LaLiga would agree, as every season, that one more hydration stop can be added, and that these breaks are already included in the regulations.”
“With regard to playing matches every 72 hours, no agreement has been reached or anything has been put to a vote and, consequently, nothing has been approved.”
“There were only demonstrations by the AFE in this regard. Likewise, it is categorically false that the AFE and LaLiga had reached an agreement to play every 48 hours, as stated by the RFEF.”
“No behind-closed-doors match protocol has been mentioned, discussed or approved. LaLiga has already drawn up a protocol for this occasion since the beginning of March and shared with the UEFA commission, of which we are part and with the rest of the representatives of European leagues that participate in it.”
The La Liga remains suspended with lots of uncertainty, but recent comments by league president Javier Tebas hints at a potential resumption in the early period of May.
