Premier League targeting May return at latest to complete the season after coronavirus break, reveals LaLiga president

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LALIGA president Javier Tebas has revealed that Europe’s top leagues including the English top-flight are targeting a return to action in the middle of May.

The coronavirus pandemic has brought a halt to almost all major sporting events, with English football currently postponed to April 30 in an effort to stop the spread.

Javier Tebas believes the football season could be back underway in the middle of May

Tebas recently stated how Spanish teams could be forced to play every 48 hours, with Champions League games to be played on Saturdays.

And now the 57-year-old – who is part of a working Uefa committee – has lifted the lid on when he expects the football calendar to resume in order for the season to be finished by the end of June.

He said: “Given the current situation, we believe we can restart the competitions in mid-May, perhaps during the third week.

“If circumstances permit, we could bring that forward.

“There are 30 affected leagues and 30 cup tournaments and we have to co-ordinate each schedule at both a national and international level. We need to work together.”

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