La Liga can resume week of June 8: Spanish Prime Minister

A picture shows the empty entrance to the Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona on March 13, 2020 after La Liga said Spain's top two divisions would be suspended due to the coronavirus outbreak. (AFP)

• The COVID-19 pandemic halted the season in Spain for more than two months
• players have begun training in small groups as they aim to be as ready as possible for the planned reboot next month.

MADRID: Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez announced on Saturday that La Liga can resume from its coronavirus lockdown on the week of June 8.
"The resumption of major professional sporting competitions and in particular La Liga will be allowed from the week of June 8," Sanchez told a press conference.
More than two months after the COVID-19 pandemic halted the season in Spain, players have begun training in small groups as they aim to be as ready as possible for the planned reboot next month.