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Covid-19: 2020-21 season may see fans in stadiums, says La Liga India head

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File photo: Football match being played at Barcelona's home stadium Camp Nou without fans amid Covid-19 pandemic
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File photo: Football match being played at Barcelona's home stadium Camp Nou without fans amid Covid-19 pandemic

Arindam Roy New Delhi
The 2020-21 season of the Spanish football league (La Liga) is expected to begin in September this year, the league’s president Javier Tebas said. But what about the fans? Will the league still be played in empty stadiums?

“It’s quite probable that there will be some fans inside the stadium when the new season starts on September 12,” said Jose Antonio Cachaza, Managing Director, La Liga India, at a virtual press conference held on Wednesday.

He said the league is working with the Spanish government and health experts to ensure some fans are allowed inside the stadium.

“But don’t expect

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